Tag: Construction
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Washington Monument Repair – Time-Lapse Style
When 5.8 earthquake hit the DC Area in August of 2011 the icon of Washington had to close due to structural damage. After over a year of repairs the Washington Monument is finally open again for people to tour and view the city from an interesting vantage point. This 80-second time-lapse from EarthCam is pretty amazing. It’s interesting…
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Specifications and How the World Works
While working on one of several projects today I found myself pouring through a set of specifications that was nothing short of mind boggling. These were specifications used to construct buildings and they covered everything from light fixtures to door knobs to acoustic tiles (and data distribution). This got me thinking about where we would…