Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1093: Under Pressure
Posted on · Episode: 1093 The sad tale of Eads’ great bridge and caissons disease Today, the story of a great bridge and a mysterious disease.
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Houston Matters
Building Sturdy Structures on Houston’s Swampy Foundation
Posted on · 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 […]