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September 25, 2004
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Euler's Sums of Powers For anyone fascinated by powers and integers, there's no shortage of problems to tackle, whether by ingenious logic or massive computer search... PUzzle of the Week... |
Popular Mechanics
March 2009 |
Structural Engineer: This Is My Job Chris Higgins has destroyed more bridges than any flood or earthquake. And he gets paid to do it. |
Science News
July 8, 2000
Ivars Peterson |
Mobius and his Band Discovered in a purely mathematical context, the Mobius strip is the best known of the various toys of topology. Since its discovery in the 19th century, it has also achieved a life of its own beyond mathematics---in magic, science, engineering, literature, music, and art... |
Popular Mechanics
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Alex Hutchinson |
Post-Minneapolis, Engineers Go Gonzo to Bombproof U.S. Bridges Paintball, Nanotechnology and Molecular Band-Aids may sound like a science fair, but these are the gizmos that could prevent terrorists from knocking out your city. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2009
Prachi Patel |
Despite Stimulus Money, Most U.S. Bridges Might Stay Dumb Sensors are starting to prove themselves in the biggest, most complex bridges, but the technology isn't ready for the hundreds of thousands of smaller ones |
Popular Mechanics
November 3, 2009
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The World's 18 Strangest Bridges: Gallery Unique innovations are found all over the world in local bridge designs. |
Popular Mechanics
January 5, 2009
Andrew Moseman |
New Earthquake-Proof Alloy Allows Bridges to Bend but Not Break (With Video!) In a recent test simulating the intensity of a magnitude 8 quake, a 100-ft-long model bridge built with the new earthquake-proof material suffered a little surface damage but remained structurally intact. |
