Submissions from practical.engineering

		Earthquake-Proof Foundations (practical.engineering)
		3 points by chmaynard 8 hours ago \| past \| discuss
		So you want to build a tunnel (practical.engineering)
		272 points by crescit_eundo 14 days ago \| past \| 110 comments
		Recreating an Ancient Pump (with no moving parts) (practical.engineering)
		3 points by xg15 21 days ago \| past
		Do Retention Ponds Work? (practical.engineering)
		1 point by vismit2000 27 days ago \| past
		Do Stormwater Retention Ponds Actually Work? Detention vs. Retention (practical.engineering)
		1 point by crescit_eundo 28 days ago \| past
		The hidden engineering of runways (practical.engineering)
		419 points by crescit_eundo 42 days ago \| past \| 107 comments
		Ancient > Modern: Recreating an Ancient Pump (with no moving parts) (practical.engineering)
		8 points by crescit_eundo 56 days ago \| past
		When Kitty Litter Caused a Nuclear Catastrophe (practical.engineering)
		134 points by tape_measure 58 days ago \| past \| 88 comments
		Sawing a Dam in Half (On Purpose) (practical.engineering)
		3 points by crescit_eundo 77 days ago \| past
		Practical Engineering: Hurricane vs. Tiny House (practical.engineering)
		2 points by crescit_eundo 3 months ago \| past
		The Hidden Engineering Behind the Falkirk Wheel (practical.engineering)
		5 points by crescit_eundo 3 months ago \| past
		Concrete's Greatest Weakness (practical.engineering)
		6 points by crescit_eundo 3 months ago \| past
		The Bases of Antenna Towers (practical.engineering)
		1 point by crescit_eundo 3 months ago \| past
		The Hidden Engineering of Niagara Falls (practical.engineering)
		194 points by chmaynard 4 months ago \| past \| 23 comments
		California's Tallest Bridge Has Nothing Underneath (practical.engineering)
		4 points by LorenDB 6 months ago \| past
		Why Are There No Short Arch Dams? (practical.engineering)
		1 point by chmaynard 7 months ago \| past
		The Hidden Engineering of Liquid Dampers in Skyscrapers (practical.engineering)
		61 points by chmaynard 8 months ago \| past \| 16 comments
		Why are smokestacks so tall? (practical.engineering)
		195 points by azeemba 9 months ago \| past \| 46 comments
		Why Are Smokestacks So Tall? (practical.engineering)
		4 points by chmaynard 9 months ago \| past
		The Most Implausible Tunneling Method (practical.engineering)
		7 points by impish9208 9 months ago \| past
		When Abandoned Mines Collapse (practical.engineering)
		228 points by impish9208 10 months ago \| past \| 79 comments
		When Kitty Litter Caused a Nuclear Catastrophe (practical.engineering)
		17 points by chmaynard 10 months ago \| past \| 1 comment
		Why Are Beach Holes So Deadly? (practical.engineering)
		6 points by impish9208 11 months ago \| past \| 2 comments
		This Bridge's Design Nearly Caused It to Collapse (practical.engineering)
		3 points by impish9208 11 months ago \| past
		All Dams Are Temporary (practical.engineering)
		4 points by impish9208 12 months ago \| past
		An Engineer's Love Letter to Cable-Stayed Bridges (practical.engineering)
		4 points by chmaynard on Feb 14, 2025 \| past
		What's Inside a Manhole? (practical.engineering)
		2 points by impish9208 on Feb 5, 2025 \| past
		What's Inside a Manhole? (practical.engineering)
		2 points by throw0101a on Feb 4, 2025 \| past
		Why Are the Dutch So Famous for Waterworks? (practical.engineering)
		4 points by throw0101c on Jan 21, 2025 \| past
		The engineering behind the San Antonio River Walk (practical.engineering)
		197 points by impish9208 on Jan 7, 2025 \| past \| 49 comments
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