The Basics of Engineering
The designs, tech, and minds building the world to come.
Episodes
In this episode, we talk about how the relentless power of water shapes the ground beneath cities, farmland, dams, and levees, leading to sinkholes, internal erosion, and piping failures like the Teton Dam disaster. The script covers how hidden leaks in aging infrastructure, geological formations like limestone, and climate change all contribute to sudden ground collapses. Listeners learn how engineers detect weak points, design sa...
In this episode, we travel beneath the surface to uncover how water moving silently through soil can make or break some of the world’s biggest structures. We explore why a simple flow of groundwater can topple dams, swallow workers whole, or sink entire highways, and we follow the hidden lines of defense that engineers build to keep these invisible forces under control. From massive gravity dams to deep subway tunnels and city foun...
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