Think big! Engineers have been doing just that for thousands of years, as renowned author-illustrator David Macaulay proves in this five-part miniseries on spectacular structures. The programs cover ...

As state and local officials debate what a new Cape Fear Memorial Bridge should look like, particularly its height, the answer isn't as simple as just what people want or how much bridge can be built ...

The cable-stayed bridge, like the suspension bridge, supports the roadway with massive steel cables, but in a different way. The cables run directly from the roadway up to a tower, forming a unique "A ...

As Michigan Tech senior Connor Tokie prepares for finals and graduation, he's also hosting and competing in the Eastern Great Lakes Regional Student Steel Bridge Competition. April is a busy month for ...

The big green beam that arrived was part of a delta frame — steel triangles that support the top girders to form the steel supports of the bridge. Surrounded by a motorcade, an oversized truck ...