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From “Practical Engineering”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) A few of my thoughts about the recent tragedy in central Texas. I don’t have any good answers to any of this, but I think it’s worth discussing nonetheless. My heart goes out to the victims and their families who were affected by this flood. Watch this…
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From “Practical Engineering”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) The saga of Auburn Dam and Foresthill Bridge Auburn Dam left a lot of scars, both on the physical landscape and the political one. But it also left this bridge that became more than just an out-of-place oddity. In a sense, itâs become a monument to the…
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