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"

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

boy plugging leak in a barrel with his finger

'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

'Einstein, the children are getting too complex for me.'

"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?"

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

A Hole in the Dike

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

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

Archimedes statue with a lever

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

Eureka!

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

Build a Raft

"He built his own airplane from a kit."

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

"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.