Submissions from practical.engineering

		How Railroad Crossings Work (2024) (practical.engineering)
		37 points by at1as 6 days ago \| past \| 20 comments
		Stopping the Unstoppable: When an unstoppable force meets a dashpot snubber (practical.engineering)
		76 points by crescit_eundo 7 days ago \| past \| 16 comments
		Are Beavers Actually Good at Dams? (practical.engineering)
		6 points by throw0101a 21 days ago \| past
		Do Pumps Create Pressure or Flow? (practical.engineering)
		4 points by Akronymus 24 days ago \| past \| 1 comment
		The Grid That Doubles the Strength of the Ground (practical.engineering)
		139 points by michaefe 34 days ago \| past \| 40 comments
		What's Under Your Feet in New York City? (practical.engineering)
		204 points by sohkamyung 48 days ago \| past \| 55 comments
		What's Under Your Feet in New York City? (practical.engineering)
		15 points by crescit_eundo 49 days ago \| past
		The Bizarre Flaw in the New Orleans Levees (practical.engineering)
		4 points by chmaynard 63 days ago \| past
		How to Demolish a Bridge (practical.engineering)
		4 points by crescit_eundo 84 days ago \| past
		Why Roads Get Washboards (practical.engineering)
		4 points by crescit_eundo 3 months ago \| past
		Fixing the Most Dangerous Dam in the World (practical.engineering)
		49 points by michaefe 3 months ago \| past \| 1 comment
		The Physics Behind the Thumb on Hose Trick (practical.engineering)
		7 points by sohkamyung 4 months ago \| past \| 2 comments
		The Physics Behind the Thumb Trick (practical.engineering)
		3 points by crescit_eundo 4 months ago \| past
		Practical Engineering: The Wild Story of the Teton Dam Failure (practical.engineering)
		2 points by crescit_eundo 4 months ago \| past
		This Spillway Failed on Purpose (practical.engineering)
		2 points by crescit_eundo 5 months ago \| past
		The Los Angeles Aqueduct Is Wild (practical.engineering)
		414 points by michaefe 5 months ago \| past \| 208 comments
		Earthquake-Proof Foundations (practical.engineering)
		6 points by vismit2000 6 months ago \| past
		Earthquake-Proof Foundations (practical.engineering)
		3 points by chmaynard 6 months ago \| past
		So you want to build a tunnel (practical.engineering)
		272 points by crescit_eundo 6 months ago \| past \| 110 comments
		Recreating an Ancient Pump (with no moving parts) (practical.engineering)
		3 points by xg15 7 months ago \| past
		Do Retention Ponds Work? (practical.engineering)
		1 point by vismit2000 7 months ago \| past
		Do Stormwater Retention Ponds Actually Work? Detention vs. Retention (practical.engineering)
		1 point by crescit_eundo 7 months ago \| past
		The hidden engineering of runways (practical.engineering)
		419 points by crescit_eundo 7 months ago \| past \| 107 comments
		Ancient > Modern: Recreating an Ancient Pump (with no moving parts) (practical.engineering)
		8 points by crescit_eundo 8 months ago \| past
		When Kitty Litter Caused a Nuclear Catastrophe (practical.engineering)
		134 points by tape_measure 8 months ago \| past \| 88 comments
		Sawing a Dam in Half (On Purpose) (practical.engineering)
		3 points by crescit_eundo 8 months ago \| past
		Practical Engineering: Hurricane vs. Tiny House (practical.engineering)
		2 points by crescit_eundo 9 months ago \| past
		The Hidden Engineering Behind the Falkirk Wheel (practical.engineering)
		5 points by crescit_eundo 9 months ago \| past
		Concrete's Greatest Weakness (practical.engineering)
		6 points by crescit_eundo 10 months ago \| past
		The Bases of Antenna Towers (practical.engineering)
		1 point by crescit_eundo 10 months ago \| past
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