Re:The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland Has C...
by kwhitefoot on Tuesday March 26, 2024 @07:15AM
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> could you call it well-engineered?
What is well engineered depends on the goals and the limitations of the state of the art at the time. I would say that a thousand year old bridge might count as well engineered if the goal was a bridge that had a low total lifetime cost.
What is well engineered depends on the goals and the limitations of the state of the art at the time. I would say that a thousand year old bridge might count as well engineered if the goal was a bridge that had a low total lifetime cost.