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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1093: Under Pressure

Posted on January 20, 2016 · Episode: 1093 The sad tale of Eads’ great bridge and caissons disease Today, the story of a great bridge and a mysterious disease.

Houston Matters

Building Sturdy Structures on Houston’s Swampy Foundation

Posted on September 2, 2015 · There's a Bible verse that says famously, the foolish man builds his house upon the sand and the wise man builds his house upon a rock. But what if all you've got to work with is swampy, sinking clay? Paige Phelps was curious how Houston rose up from the swamp and managed to build shiny […]