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Brian Brenner

Brian Brenner

Brian Brenner, P.E., is a Principal Bridge Engineer with Tighe and Bond in Westwood, Massachusetts. He has been a project manager and lead structural engineer for several bridge and transportation projects around New England. He also is a Professor of the Practice at Tufts University, where he teaches structural design classes and works on research for long term performance of bridges. Brian is the author of three volumes of engineering essays published by ASCE Press: “Don’t Throw This Away!,” “Bridginess,” and most recently, “Too Much Information.”

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Little Niangua River Bridge
An historic suspension bridge spans in a bucolic corner of the Ozark Hills.

Little Niangua River Bridge

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Brian Brenner
January 28, 2021
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With a hint of the Brooklyn Bridge, a little suspension span graces the Little Niangua River in the Ozark Hills.
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House Raising 10
Addressing Potential Sea Level Rise, One House at a Time

House Raising on the Coast

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Brian Brenner
November 9, 2020
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On the shore south of Boston, houses are going up.


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Elliot and Grandfather
A full scale, working roller coaster

Building That Roller Coaster in the Back Yard

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Brian Brenner
October 9, 2020
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A college student came up with a creative way to spend his time during remote Covid learning.
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Porters Island Bridge
An old truss bridge had a key role in Ottawa's small pox outbreak.

Bridges in the Pandemic

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Brian Brenner
July 9, 2020
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Most bridges are built to connect.
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Coffee Cup

Engineering During the Outbreak

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Brian Brenner
March 6, 2020
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There was a sign on the drive-through at Starbucks this morning that, temporarily, reusable coffee cups were no longer to be used.
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Memorial Bridge
NH's Memorial Bridge is the site of an unusual proposal.

Proposing on a Bridge

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Brian Brenner
February 5, 2020
Two structural engineers have engaged on the new Memorial Bridge in Portsmouth, NH.
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Kinzua Viaduct
Pennsylvania tornadoes and bridges- not a good combination.

There's No Place Like Home

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Brian Brenner
January 26, 2020
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The demise of the beautiful Kinzua viaduct, and some thoughts about impacts of roundabouts.
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Big Data
Big Data - the book

Millions of Random Digits

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Brian Brenner
January 13, 2020
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Back in the day, data was randomly reported the old-fashioned way.
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mini golf
Counting down to the best mini-golf course with bridges.

Miniature Bridges at Miniature Golf Courses

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Brian Brenner
December 18, 2019
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Crossing That Bridge We Come To It scours the world to come up with this list of the top five mini-golf courses that feature bridges.
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Ghouls, goblins and approaching hoofbeats in the night...

The Headless Horseman and the Bridge

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Brian Brenner
October 25, 2019
One Comment
Who (or what) really chased after Ichabod Crane in the dark, damp forest centuries past, and where was the bridge?
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