Structural Engineering Gifts

'No, this metal stress can't be fixed with liberal doses of antidepressants.'

"Living in a city with functional infrastructure must be so boring."

"Young Frankenstein"

boy plugging leak in a barrel with his finger

'Dr.Sall Thompson got so excited over the new spring design she took a quantum leap!'

'C'mon get it straight.'

'When I grow up, I want to be a hydraulic engineer...'

Rocket Launch Control Centre Back in 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1

"You created a robot to do your homework for you? Apparently, laziness is the mother of invention."

The first car accident.

Cutaway view of Ocean liner.

Pipe Dream.

"In twenty seconds, our crew will be traveling fast enough to escape the Earth’s problems."

'It's not easy being ahead of your time.'

"And you're certain these are accidents?"

"I haven't a clue what it does, but I don't know I managed without it"

The Henderson's move to a vertical city took some getting used to.

Ascent of Machine.

Wind-generated power. Wind turbines attached to Battersea Power Station's iconic chimneys

"Where's the business end of this thing?"

A Hole in the Dike

'Couldn't you just bring a bucket and spade like other children?'

Unpopular Street Signs: Road Work Behind, Speed Jump Ahead, Good Luck, Slow Distracted Adults.

"As I understand it, after this scaffolding comes down the city will be done."

Archimedes statue with a lever

Eureka!

Build a Raft

'We manufacture micro computing circuits. We're looking to hire someone who can anticipate the next small thing.'

Relationship counselor: 'She started behaving strangely, and our man-machine interface has become unpredictable.'

"He built his own airplane from a kit."

There's no such thing as a triple carburetor bypass!

Another All Steel Home Built By Wit Construction.

"We're having one heck of a time building that trapezoidal thing of yours..."

Mechanic looking under the hood of a car.

Health Advisory: Flint Water has lead, Ann Arbor water has dioxane.