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Fire Hydrant Drinking Fountain
Photo Credit: Jessie Benaglio The University of Michigan has configured a system to allow those passing by the central campus Diag to use the water from the fire hydrant. They have set up a filter to...
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Local Flood due to Storm Water Sewer Overload
Photo Credit: Alex Mead Seen above is a street that has been flooded due to a storm event overwhelming the storm water sewer system. Storm water sewers are typically designed, depending on the...
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Nuclear Power Plant Control Panel
Photo Credit: Jessie Benaglio This is the control center of the Fermi 2 Nuclear Power Plant near Monroe, Michigan. The controls extend 360 degrees around the room and are meant to control every aspect...
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Wastewater Treatment Plant
Photo Credit: Alex Mead Pictured above is the Detroit Wastewater Treatment Plant solids incinerator in Detroit, MI. This waste water plant is the largest of its kind in the United States. The three...
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Cloverleaf Interchange
Photo Credit: Brian Wolfe This is a great example of a classic cloverleaf interchange of a major road and a highway. The cloverleaf interchange gets its name from its shape. Half of the ramps, where...
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Traffic Light
Photo Credit: Karl Jansen This is your typical traffic light in the USA: red on the top, yellow in the middle, and green on the bottom. The four individual signals are supported by the cantilevered...
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Green Roof
Photo Credit: Karl Jansen This is a green roof. And “green” does not describe the color. A green roof is simply a roof that allows for a more natural impact on the environment. This usually includes...
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Manhole Cover Repair
Photo Credit: Jessie Benaglio Shown here is the repair of the top part of a manhole. This structure is a catch basin, as indicated by the type of cover. This cover is designed to be placed in line...
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Windmill
Photo Credit: Karl Jansen This is Farris Windmill; it was built in the mid-1600s. Windmills like this one were common and were used to complete tasks such as grinding corn. A windmill is a machine...
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Before and After Concrete Pour
Photo Credit: Alex Mead Pictured here is a before and after pour picture of a steel-reinforced concrete staircase. The picture on the left clearly shows the inner resteel, or rebars, placed on risers...
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