This is the story of President George Washington's formative days and one of the first bridges in the nation dedicated to his legacy.
Author - Nick Rodda
Four months in and I've already seen three of the six dams we have in the Seattle District. Learning all this dam jargon has sure been tough.
What the heck does this sign even mean? What is a load rating, why we do them and why it should matter to you?
Ever taken a ride on the monorail at Walt Disney World? You can thank Concrete Technology in Tacoma. This is how prestressed concrete girders are made!
How do engineers think? Can the engineering profession learn anything from other professions?
At 185 feet, the Queen Juliana Bridge towers above Curaçao. This is her story.
Here at TheBridgeGuy, we go in search of cool bridges to write about. This time to Curaçao!
Imagine my surprise to learn that the oldest extant floating bridge in the world is located right here in Curaçao. This is the story of the Queen Emma Bridge.
“She’s made of iron, sir! I assure you, she can [sink] and she will, it is a mathematical certainty.” Despite our very best efforts, bridges will (sometimes) fall down just as ships will (sometimes) sink and airplanes...
Did you know? Under maritime law, an allision occurs when a vessel strikes a stationary object, whereas a collision occurs when a vessel strikes a moving object.