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How Flood Tunnels Work
- Published_at:2023-06-06
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- description: Who doesn't love a good tunnel? 🥑 For 16 free meals with HelloFresh PLUS free shipping, use code PRACTICAL16 at https://bit.ly/3Ws1PYm Many cities across the world maximize the use of valuable land on earth’s surface by taking advantage of the space...
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What Really Happened During the Gas Explosions in the Merrimack Valley?
- Published_at:2023-05-16
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- description: A summary of one of the worst natural gas disasters in US History. 🌌Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/Practical-Engineering ✈️Watch Neo's exclusive on the Tenerife disaster:...
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East Palestine Train Derailment Explained
- Published_at:2023-04-18
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- description: An overview of the 2023 Ohio train derailment. Watch this video ad-free along with lots of exclusive content at https://go.nebula.tv/practical-engineering On the evening of Friday, February 3, 2023, 38 of 149 cars of a Norfolk Southern Railway...
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Why Engineers Can't Control Rivers
- Published_at:2023-04-04
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- description: 💧 The unintended consequences of trying to change the course of rivers 💡 Go to https://brilliant.org/PracticalEngineering to get a 30-day free trial + the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual subscription. See Part 1 of this series here:...
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Why Construction Projects Always Go Over Budget
- Published_at:2023-03-21
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- description: Not just megaprojects suffer from our inability to accurately anticipate the expense and complexity of construction... 🪒 Get a precision razor and use code PRACTICALENGINEERING for a free pack of 100 blades: https://bit.ly/3CWiWJP From...
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Why Rivers Move
- Published_at:2023-03-07
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- description: The basics of fluvial geomorphology (the science behind the shape of rivers) 📟 Win free electronics gear and learn from the experts at Keysight here: https://www.keysight.com/us/en/events/keysight-world/live-from-the-lab-practicalengineering.html ...
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The Only State Capital Where You Can’t Drink the Water
- Published_at:2023-02-21
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- description: A summary of the Jackson Mississippi water crisis to date. Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/practical-engineering Last August, a flood took out the aging water system in Jackson, Mississippi, leaving nearly everyone in the...
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Why Some Roadways Are Made of Styrofoam
- Published_at:2023-02-07
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- description: What do you do when soil is too heavy for the job? Use lightweight backfill! 🥑 For 65% off with HelloFresh PLUS free shipping, use code PRACTICAL65 at https://bit.ly/3D5GV8S Over the years, engineers have come up with a lot of creative ways to...
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How Different Spillway Gates Work
- Published_at:2023-01-03
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- description: If you ask me, there’s almost nothing on this blue earth more fascinating than water infrastructure. 🪒 Get a precision razor from Henson with code PRACTICALENGINEERING for a free pack of 100 blades: https://bit.ly/3CWiWJP Watch on Nebula:...
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How This Bridge Was Rebuilt in 15 Days After Hurricane Ian
- Published_at:2022-12-20
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- description: The Sanibel Causeway was rendered completely impassable to vehicles. Less than a month later, it was open to traffic. Check out the Practical Engineering store: https://store.practical.engineering/ Watch on Nebula:...
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What Really Happened at the New Harbor Bridge Project?
- Published_at:2022-09-20
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- tags: Corpus Christi TxDOT megaproject Harbor Bridge Dragados USA Flatiron Construction Design-build design-bid-build model Florida International University FIGG NTSB box girder gantry crane post-tensioned tendons JFK Memorial Causeway bridge crawler cranes...
- description: -An overview of the drama unfolding over the ship channel in Corpus Christi, Texas. -Preorder my new book before the holiday rush: https://practical.engineering/book In July of 2022, the Texas Department of Transportation issued an emergency...
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These Metals Destroy Themselves to Prevent Rust
- Published_at:2022-09-06
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- tags: Howard Frankland Bridge FDOT corrosion protection mild steel rust reduction oxidation anodes cathodes galvanic table arduino galvanizing zinc coating oxide impressed current rectifiers
- description: An overview of cathodic protection, including a rust prevention shootout in my garage. 📺 Get a year of CuriosityStream AND Nebula for just $15/yr! http://www.curiositystream.com/practicalengineering Making a structure last as long as possible before...
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What Really Happened During the Yellowstone Park Flood?
- Published_at:2022-08-16
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- tags: Yellowstone National Park Montana and Yellowstone floods Old Faithful geyser Yogi Bear rain-on-snow America’s Serengeti Soda Butte Picnic Area Gardner River Billings 500-year flood
- description: An overview of the 2022 Montana flooding and what's next for Yellowstone National Park. 📅 Sign up for 80,000 Hours for help finding an impactful and rewarding career today: https://www.80000hours.org/practicalengineering In June of 2022, many...
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Why Cranes Collapse
- Published_at:2021-08-03
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- tags: crane construction Crane collapse assembly disassembly overturn counterweight overloading jib length slew luff tipping line outrigger crawler crane boom vertical deformation crane mat Brazil World Cup Stadium weathervaning Hurricane Irma Miller Park
- description: Cranes are the backbone of construction projects. So why do so many of them fall down? 🥑 Use code PRACTICAL14 for up to 14 FREE MEALS across your first 5 HelloFresh boxes plus free shipping at https://bit.ly/3wQlgvG! Because they are so pervasive and...
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What Really Happened at the Arecibo Telescope?
- Published_at:2021-07-20
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- tags: arecibo telescope radio telescope national science foundations electromagnetic radiation celestial object electromagnetic spectrum astronomy atmospheric science spherical reflector line feed Gregorian dome hurricane maria spelter socket catenary...
- description: On the morning of December 1st, 2020, one of the most iconic astronomical instruments in the world collapsed. The Arecibo Telescope was not only one of the largest radio telescopes in the world, it was also a fascinating problem in structural...
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What Really Happened During the Texas Power Grid Outage?
- Published_at:2021-03-23
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- tags: texas power grid power grid failure electricity wide area interconnection breaker circuit outtages ERCOT severe winter storm power generator natural gas wind turbine coal plant solar power load shed black start energy market Practical Engineering...
- description: When disaster strikes, the flurry of political positioning and fingerpointing can make it difficult to understand what really happened. This video provides a summary of the facts of the 2021 Texas winter storm. ⚡ My playlist about the electrical...
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How Do Cities Manage Stormwater?
- Published_at:2020-11-03
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- tags: stormwater urban stormwater flooding watershed rain rainwater runoff pollution drainage sewerwater sewer system gutter flood risk vegetation concrete channel retention detention pond waterway onsite storage aquifer low impact design LIT permeable...
- description: Rainwater and cities aren't always a good mix, but they can be! ▶️ Get CuriosityStream AND Nebula for 26% off! https://curiositystream.com/PracticalEngineering ▶️ Just like cities represent a colossal alteration of the landscape and thus the natural...
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How Do Spillways Work?
- Published_at:2019-05-28
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- tags: Spillway Dam Weir Morning Glory Hydrology Flood Flooding Watershed Practical Engineering Civil Engineering Engineer Grady
- description: The first 500 people to click get 2 months of Skillshare Premium free: http://skl.sh/practicalengineering4 We normally build a dam to hold water back and store it for use in water supply, irrigation, hydropower, or flood control. But sometimes we...
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Why Bridges Move...
- Published_at:2018-02-27
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- tags: thermal expansion expansion joint thermal movement bridge expansion
- description: ...and other musings on thermal movement of large civil works. This video is sponsored by Blue Apron. First 100 people to sign up will get $40 off their first two weeks of Blue Apron orders. Click here: http://cook.ba/2HO67T5 Most people have a...
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