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civil engineering
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How Cable-Stayed Bridges Stay Up
Cable-stayed bridges offer an optimal balance of efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and aesthetics. Unlike suspension bridges, they eliminate the need…
What are roundabouts? A transportation engineer explains the safety benefits of these circular intersections
A large roundabout in China. Jiojio/Moment via Getty Images Deogratias Eustace, University of Dayton If you live on…
3 powerful earthquakes strike Afghanistan in one week – here’s how people around the world prepare for disasters
Survivors search through rubble on Oct. 7, 2023, in western Afghanistan, where a series of powerful earthquakes have…
Climate change is increasing stress on thousands of aging dams across the US
Flood damage in Edenville, Mich., after a dam failed on May 19, 2020. AP Photo/Carlos Osorio Hiba Baroud,…
How Do You Build Structures Without Knowing the Math?
The construction of the Sainte-Chapelle in France began around 1238 and was finished around a decade later. However,…
How Does Concrete Work?
It builds the foundation of our modern cityscapes and engineering landmarks—often quite literally—but most of us are unaware…
Spilling the Details on Spillways
We’ve managed to learn how to manipulate the forces around us so well that engineers are already capable…
Residential green spaces protect growing cities against climate change
Aerial view of a residential neighbourhood with abundant urban forest around it. (Ollie Craig/pexels) Michael Drescher, University of…
Sandcastle engineering – a geotechnical engineer explains how water, air and sand create solid structures
There’s a lot of science behind the natural forces that let this guy work his magic at the…