Mar 29 The Dos and Don’ts of Earthquake-Resistant Construction By Justin Scuiletti Here are some tips on building a home that could withstand an earthquake. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch ‘Empowerhouse’ Goes Beyond the Solar Decathlon to Make Green Energy Affordable For more on this story, go to http://www.pbs.org/newshour/… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch ‘Engineering Ground Zero’ Explores Challenges of Rebuilding Historic Site For more on this story go to www.pbs.org/newshour… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch Chilean Miners’ Rescue Presented Massive Engineering, Drilling Hurdle Three separate drilling plans were created to save the 33 Chilean miners trapped in the San Jose mine. Margaret Warner talks to one Americans who helped orchestrate the rescue. Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch How Far Could the Gulf Oil Slick Spread? As BP attempts to place a containment dome over the leaking oil well, Judy Woodruff talks to two engineering experts about the latest effort to cap the Gulf oil well and concerns over the spread of the larger oil slick. Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch Politics, Engineering Intersect Over Bay Bridge Political wrangling can often get in the way of critical infrastructure improvements Case in point: The rebuilding of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. Spencer Michels reports. Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch In Pittsburgh, Robots Help Rebuild Struggling Economy As Pittsburgh continues to rebuild itself after the loss of thousands of manufacturing jobs in the 1980s, a technology industry is emerging. Tom Bearden reports on how engineers in the city are developing robots for everything from elderly care to… Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch Design Flaw Cited in Investigation of Minnesota Bridge Collapse The National Transportation Safety Board revealed findings Tuesday from its probe of last year's deadly Minnesota bridge collapse, citing a design flaw with steel "gusset plates" used to build the structure. NTSB chief Mark Rosenker details the agency's investigation. Continue watching
May 10 Watch Professor Touts Fossil Fuel Alternatives In the last installment of a series on climate change, a New York University physics professor who advocates carbon-free energy explains his perspective on wind power, solar fission and other technologies. Continue watching
May 10 Watch Collapse of Overpass in California Becomes Lesson in Construction An overpass near the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge collapsed last month after a gasoline truck crashed into a guardrail and burst into flames. For an engineering professor, the incident has turned into a lesson for building safer structures. Continue watching