The Construction of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge

The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most internationally recognized symbols of California. Initially designed by engineer Joseph Baermann Strauss in 1917, the Golden Gate Bridge links San Francisco and Marin County and spans the Golden Gate Strait, which separates San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean ...

2024-12-17T17:33:12-05:00November 3rd, 2025|Tuesday Tidbits|0 Comments

Why the U.S. Isn’t On the Metric System

Try ordering a 113.3981-grammer burger at your local McDonald’s or Burger King. And then don’t be surprised when they don’t understand your order! That’s because the United States has not yet fully adopted the metric system. As a result, most U.S. citizens are not familiar with it ...

2025-08-29T10:34:44-04:00August 29th, 2025|Tuesday Tidbits|12 Comments

Engineering Ingenuity of the Ancient Romans

While the Ancient Greeks are often lauded for their contributions to many fields such as poetry, philosophy, and mathematics (to name a few), the incredible engineering feats of the Ancient Romans were instrumental in their infrastructural and organizational efforts, and these ingenuities are employed by engineers even today ...

2024-12-17T17:23:37-05:00June 2nd, 2025|Tuesday Tidbits|1 Comment

Digitally Signing and Sealing Your Plans

Digital Signatures are added with the aid of a third-party authentication program, which both ensures that the Professional Engineer is the one signing the document and prevents future repudiation. The authentication programs can vary, but they function by assigning an individual “certificate” that verifies identity ...

2025-05-19T14:52:24-04:00May 5th, 2025|Tuesday Tidbits|0 Comments

Personal Assistants: Not Just for the 1% Anymore

The personal assistant has long been considered a benefit exclusive to the very wealthy and powerful. Today, advances in technology and a plethora of digital sites and products make interacting with your own personal assistant as easy as the touch of a button or a simple voice command ...

2025-04-10T11:33:17-04:00February 3rd, 2025|Tuesday Tidbits|0 Comments
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