Category Archives: Civil Engineering

OSU lab simulates giant waves “for the lulz”

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Nick G

Okay, that’s a fake quote. But someone somewhere was definitely thinking about how cool it would be to learn about these waves. Hopefully without planning to use them for war, but maybe for a waterpark. Quick crash course on giant … Continue reading →

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Labor Day link dump

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Nick G

Happy Labor Day to everyone! In celebration, we’re doing a mini link-dump to some of mankind’s most ambitious projects—all of which are marvels in engineering and human labor! MSNBC’s top 10: “Humankind’s most ambitious science projects.” While the Burj Khalifa … Continue reading →

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The US’s Smart Power Grid

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Nick G

Not too long ago, President Obama announced that he’d be putting billions of dollars into a ‘smart power grid’ for America. He makes an analogy to Eisenhower’s investment in the US interstate highway system; upgrading the power grid to be … Continue reading →

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