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Practical Engineering is a YouTube channel about infrastructure and the human-made world around us. With a focus on civil engineering and public works, Practical Engineering highlights the innovative …

Jan 6, 2019 · It's a niche branch of engineering, full of creative solutions and unexpected stories. So I want to take you on a little tour of the hidden engineering behind them. I’m Grady, and this is …

Each month, millions of people tune in to Practical Engineering to see Grady Hillhouse’s idiosyncratic online video series about infrastructure and the human-made world.

Jan 17, 2023 · At around 7PM on the balmy evening of Saturday, December 3, 2022, nearly every electric customer in Moore County, North Carolina was simultaneously plunged into darkness.

There are all kinds of hydrologic models that can simulate just about every aspect of the water cycle you could imagine, but modeling storm hydrology is normally broken into three steps. I’ll briefly discuss …

Nov 16, 2021 · Let’s find out. I’m Grady, and this is Practical Engineering. Today, we’re talking about the Millennium Tower in San Francisco. Skyscrapers are heavy. That might seem self-evident, but it …

Jun 4, 2024 · I’m Grady, and this is Practical Engineering. In today’s episode, we’re talking about how power actually flows on the grid. I’ve built a model power grid here in the shop. (Not the first time I’ve …

Aug 6, 2024 · Once you know the base soil’s grain size distribution, there are a number of engineering methods to find a material that will both allow water to flow while still holding the soil back.

Nov 17, 2025 · Part of the engineering genius of the Falkirk Wheel is that it’s always balanced, whether there are boats inside the gondolas or not. This is one of those confusing things about buoyancy: a …