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23February 2023

The Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse

By |February 23rd, 2023|Categories: Friday Famous Failures|4 Comments

The first Tacoma Narrows Bridge was a suspension bridge in the state of Washington that spanned the Tacoma Narrows strait of Puget Sound between Tacoma and the Kitsap Peninsula. It opened to traffic on July 1st, 1940. Sleek and slender with a length of 7,392 feet, it was the third-longest suspension bridge in the world at the time, following the George Washington Bridge in New York City, and the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.

17February 2023

The February Ethical Dilemma: Can a Proposal Be Too Detailed?

By |February 17th, 2023|Categories: Ethical Dilemma|25 Comments

A village board made known its interest in receiving what it called “proposals” in connection to a contemplated water project, with an estimated construction cost of $500,000, to be financed in part with funds under a federal-aid program.

6February 2023

Riddle Me This: Knights or Knaves?

By |February 6th, 2023|Categories: Engineering Fun, Tuesday Tidbits|2 Comments

John was visiting an island where all the inhabitants are either Knights—always tell the truth, or Knaves—always lie. John meets three of the inhabitants. A woman named Jackie, and two men named Ben and Don. He asked Jackie “Are you a Knight?” She replied under her breath so he couldn’t hear her.

6February 2023

Smart Traffic Lights

By |February 6th, 2023|Categories: Tuesday Tidbits|2 Comments

Smart traffic lights are internet-connected vehicle traffic control systems capable of adapting traffic light activity based on information from sensors, edge devices, and video systems. They create a more intelligent traffic management system that reduces congestion and travel times, improves safety, and reduces carbon emissions.