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Re:"Strong focus on aesthetics" contributed to collapse of N... by akira2501 on Friday April 12, 2024 @04:35PM (#40017377)
> Employing a strong focus on aesthetics doesn't preclude also having the necessary focus on stability and safety

No, you just have to pay a lot more for it, and civil projects don't typically allow for endlessly ballooning budgets.

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Re:"Strong focus on aesthetics" contributed to collapse of N... by SoftTalker on Saturday April 13, 2024 @02:48AM (#40021087)
Are you familiar with Scandinavian civil projects? They tend to be quite attractive, IMO.
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Re:"Strong focus on aesthetics" contributed to collapse of N... by akira2501 on Saturday April 13, 2024 @05:27AM (#40021752)
Building pretty things on land is significantly easier than building them over water. Engineering is the art of tradeoffs. You want to pick your "aesthetics" battles somewhat carefully. Which also means you're going to want some _solid_ justifications for incorporating them into a retrofit.
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