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Roebling - designed the Roebling Suspension Bridge that connects downtown Cincinnati, OH with Northern Kentucky. This brige was the design for the Brooklyn Bridge in NYC.

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What is an engineering problem?

The Mistakes done by engineers during there work which leads to some kind of damage to society is called engineering problem.


Why do engineers specializing in one field need to have some understanding of the other branches?

Because most engineering fields relates to each other.


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Lupu Bridge arch joinsBy Jane Tian, Shanghai Star. 2002-10-10 The world's longest steel arch bridge will be in operation next year SHANGHAI has another rainbow across the Huangpu River. The last gap in the arch of the Lupu Bridge was successfully closed when a 6.8-metre-long section was lifted into place 100 metres above the water on October 7. With 2.2 billion yuan (US$266 million) of investment, the 3,900-metre-long bridge breaks the record for this type of bridge with its 550-metre-long main arch, 32 metres longer than that of the New Virginia Bridge in the United States. The main arch is made up of 27 sections connected synchronously from both sides of the bridge toward the centre. "The precise connection depends critically on the temperature and the wind velocity, which can be very difficult to handle but worth the pain for Chinese bridge builders,?Lin said. The joining was expected to have been completed in April but due to technical difficulties, the work was delayed till this week. The bridge has consumed more than 35,000 tons of steel and the next big job will be paving the roadway for traffic and installing horizontal cables to fasten the arch. The rest of the work will not be a problem as local builders are experienced in these aspects of bridge construction, Lin said. According to Hu Shide, an anti-seismic expert in Tongji University, the bridge, guarded with an advanced safety belt, can meet the challenge of an earthquake that happens once in 3,280 years. Vice-Mayor Han Zheng expects the bridge to be completed and in operation by May next year to relieve cross-river traffic congestion. "The bridge will also contribute to Shanghai's bid for World Expo 2010,?Han said. "If the bid is successful, some four square kilometres near the ends of the bridge will be turned into a venue.? Han also pointed out that Shanghai will have two more river-crossing projects next year: the Outer-Ring Road Tunnel to be finished by May and the Dalian Lu Tunnel to be in opened by the end of next year.---- Copyright by Shanghai Star.


Why coarse sand is preferred than fine sand?

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What are items designed by engineers?

Electrical engineers design computers, cellphones, televisions, digital cameras, synthesizers, amplifiers, power generation and distribution systems, antennas, WiFi routers, satellites and industrial control systems.Mechanical engineers design internal combustion engines, gas turbines, steam turbines, pumps, compressors, vehicle frames, ships, aircraft, appliances and industrial machinery as well as numerous smaller objects and devices.Civil engineers design roads, bridges, dams, canals, buildings, traffic control systems, water systems, water treatment facilities and railways, among other things.Architectural engineers design buildings and the water, lighting, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems that go into them.Textile engineers design things made from fibers, including fabrics used for clothing, roofing (from tents to stadiums), packaging and decoration, as well as cord and rope.There are a number of applications where the engineering disciplines overlap and a large project may require a number of engineers from different specialties.