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Civil Engineering

The new One World Trade Center building, made with high-performance concrete.

How Building Design Changed After 9/11

Tragedies involving building collapses prompt structural engineers to figure out what happened, and how to prevent it from recurring.
By Shih-Ho Chao
The High Bridge over the Harlem River, New York. Designed by American engineer John B Jervis as part of the Croton Aqueduct carrying water to New York City. (Photo by William England/Getty Images)

How the High Bridge Rose From Ruin

For decades, the water flowed to the city from the dammed Croton River and eventually across the bridge, built high enough to allow ships to sail under it, hence the name, the “High Bridge.”
By Adrian Benepe

Brooklyn Beeps: Banning Cars from Prospect Park

The road rage is not only on Prospect Park West but also inside the Park itself. After two serious bike-on-pedestrian
By Matt Chaban

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