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Crossing That Bridge When We Come To It

Civil Engineer Brian Brenner shares quirky views of the engineering profession and life.

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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
With a hint of the Brooklyn Bridge, a little suspension span graces the Little Niangua River in the Ozark Hills.
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Bow Bridge 1
Beautiful photos from Central Park

Bow Bridge

November 22, 2020
Some photographs of the beautiful Bow Bridge in Central Park, NY.
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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

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
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
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
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
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
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
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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