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"Any idiot can build a bridge that stands, but it takes an engineer to build a bridge that barely stands." A favorite quote from these types of engineering ana
by icelancer 5y ago
"Any idiot can build a bridge that stands, but it takes an engineer to build a bridge that barely stands."
A favorite quote from these types of engineering analyses.
- WalterBright 5y agoHaha, so true. Structures can have multiples of strength for safety margins. Airplanes have 50%. Spacecraft - 10%. There's no way anyone is going to design spacecraft parts without being very good at math.