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Nah Totally The Contractor's Fault
Engineering Academia
4 days ago 3.1K views 0 shares
Nah Totally The Contractor's Fault
The consequences of skipping Structural Engineering 101. These balconies are just decorative railings attached to a flat wall—no actual platform to stand on. Reminds me of the time our department head said "theoretical knowledge will suffice." Clearly someone took that too literally and designed balconies you can only enjoy in theory. The structural integrity is impeccable though—can't collapse if there's nothing to collapse.

Consider Pi As 3 And Regret It Later
Engineering Physics Math
8 days ago 3.6K views 0 shares
Consider Pi As 3 And Regret It Later
The engineering professor's version of "mind the gap!" That bridge is clearly the result of someone rounding π to 3 and gravity to 10 m/s² during calculations. Sure, vehicles can still go one direction... straight down! This is what happens when you take those "assume ideal conditions" instructions too literally. The civil engineer probably said "close enough" and went to lunch. Next time maybe spend the extra 0.14159 on proper measurements!

When Math Doesn't Add Up But The Building Must Stand
Engineering Math Materials
20 days ago 5.3K views 0 shares
When Math Doesn't Add Up But The Building Must Stand
Oh sweet mother of mathematical mayhem! The calculation clearly shows 51 kPa, but the answer is somehow (C) 50 kPa?! That's like saying 2+2=3.9 and calling it close enough! 🤯 This is the engineering equivalent of rounding π to 3 and hoping your bridge doesn't collapse. That 1 kPa difference might seem trivial until your building starts doing the cha-cha slide during an earthquake! No wonder that poor creature at the bottom looks traumatized. Its engineering soul has been crushed harder than the soil under inadequate footing!

They Always Take The Credit
Engineering
22 days ago 4.1K views 0 shares
They Always Take The Credit
The height difference here is the perfect metaphor for credit distribution in infrastructure projects! The towering engineer spent countless hours calculating load capacities, designing support structures, and ensuring the bridge won't collapse when someone sneezes too hard. Meanwhile, the minister shows up for a 15-minute ribbon-cutting ceremony with a giant pair of scissors and gets their name on a plaque. Classic case of "I made this" → "You made this? I made this." The real MVP is the one who can calculate the tensile strength of steel beams in their sleep.

Blueprint Vs. Reality: Engineering At Its Finest
Engineering
25 days ago 5.0K views 0 shares
Blueprint Vs. Reality: Engineering At Its Finest
The duality of engineering expectations versus reality hits hard! Left side: a beautifully sketched shower drain that promises proper water flow. Right side: the actual implementation where someone clearly took "minimalist design" way too literally. This is what happens when the blueprint meets budget constraints and questionable craftsmanship. The shower drain's real-world execution demonstrates the classic engineering principle: "close enough for government work." The laws of fluid dynamics are weeping somewhere.

The Inevitable Entropy Of Engineering Projects
Engineering
27 days ago 5.0K views 0 shares
The Inevitable Entropy Of Engineering Projects
The engineering lifecycle, perfectly visualized. What starts as a muscular, idealized "Design" gradually deteriorates through "Shop Drawings" until it reaches its final form: the slightly disheveled "As Built" reality. This is essentially the second law of thermodynamics applied to project management—entropy always increases. No matter how pristine your initial CAD models look, by the time you're cutting corners to meet deadlines, your elegant solution has grown a metaphorical beer belly. The universal constant of engineering isn't π or e—it's disappointment.

The Professional Response
Engineering Science Math
28 days ago 5.1K views 0 shares
The Professional Response
Engineers finding the number 69.420 on their data sheet but professionally saying "70" while thinking "nice" internally. The silent agreement between STEM professionals to maintain composure when the universe hands you the perfect opportunity for juvenile humor. The struggle is real - four years of engineering school just to giggle at numbers like a 12-year-old.

Oatmeal Is Concrete: Change My Mind
Materials Chemistry Science
1 month ago 5.2K views 0 shares
Oatmeal Is Concrete: Change My Mind
The scientific battle between oatmeal and concrete is finally getting the attention it deserves! Both are mixtures that start out wet and end up solid, but the similarities don't stop there. Concrete is essentially calcium silicates binding with water to form calcium silicate hydrate—a process called hydration. Meanwhile, oatmeal absorbs water through its soluble fiber (beta-glucan), creating a gel-like matrix as it cools. From a materials science perspective, they're both examples of phase transitions, just at different scales and timeframes. The structural integrity of your breakfast might not support a skyscraper, but the molecular principles aren't entirely dissimilar. Delicious building material or inedible porridge? The boundaries between food science and construction materials are blurrier than we thought!

Engineering Dreams Vs. Pipeline Reality
Engineering
1 month ago 4.2K views 0 shares
Engineering Dreams Vs. Pipeline Reality
Parents think engineering is all about fancy calculations and prestigious office jobs, but the reality? Sometimes it's just shouting into pipes. That $80,000 engineering degree finally paying off as Junior discovers the acoustic properties of cylindrical chambers. Four years of calculus, thermodynamics, and materials science have prepared him for his true calling: being a human sound system. Engineering expectations vs. reality in its purest form!

How To Make Spacetime In Home
Physics Universe Science
1 month ago 4.8K views 0 shares
How To Make Spacetime In Home
Einstein would be proud! These construction workers have accidentally created a perfect visual representation of spacetime curvature with their rebar grid. The warping effect mimics exactly how massive objects like stars and black holes bend the fabric of spacetime according to general relativity. Next step: drop a bowling ball in the middle and watch smaller objects orbit around it. DIY black hole, anyone? Just don't tell NASA you're creating gravitational singularities in residential areas!

Civil Engineer Moment
Engineering Materials
1 month ago 5.2K views 0 shares
Civil Engineer Moment
When your passion for traditional construction materials goes WAY beyond hobby status! This person's brother has turned brick vs. concrete into the ultimate architectural hill to die on. The progression from German construction fascination to concrete-block-smashing vigilante is the most intense materials science journey ever documented. That breakdown in London over brutalist architecture? Pure engineering emotions in their rawest form! The family dinner table has transformed from political debates to heated discussions about building materials—which honestly might be more productive than politics anyway! Next Thanksgiving, just bring some vintage clay bricks as a peace offering.

Gravity Is Just A Suggestion
Engineering Tech Physics
1 month ago 7.0K views 0 shares
Gravity Is Just A Suggestion
When vertical is too mainstream! Engineers in China said "gravity schmavity" and built a SIDEWAYS SKYSCRAPER because... why not?! It's like someone played Tetris with actual buildings and went "hmm, let's try horizontal for funsies!" 🤪 This architectural madness is what happens when engineers drink too much coffee and start wondering "but what if building... but sideways?" Next up: diagonal pyramids and upside-down tunnels! The laws of physics are just suggestions anyway!