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Date of upload: Jan 3, 2023 ^^
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4:09 I love the implication there's one if not more interns with the physical strength to manually operate hydroelectric systems.
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Bear Trap Gates are one of those fine examples where engineers sometimes outsmart themselves. They prove that there is often a high correlation between simplicity in design and simplicity in operation and maintenance. Happy New Year, Grady! I hope your channel subscriptions are off the charts this year! Great work, and keep it up!
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I am a park ranger and dam operator for the Army Corps of Engineers currently stationed in Massachusetts on the Blackstone River. My background is actually art history and business administration. I just wanted to let you know I really appreciate how engaging your videos are. It can be a challenge working with stereotypical engineers. Your voice, pacing, and creativity really makes mechanical and civil engineering so much more interesting.
Iāve worked at five different locations across the US, from the mega dams in the North Cascades National Park and on the Columbia River and then baby dams in northern Minnesota and here in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. I can say from personal experience that we take our jobs very seriously as well as the security and safety of the public. I canāt speak for my agency (obviously) but from our active duty commanders to the mix of civilian engineers and park rangers and natural resource managers really care about our various missions serving the public. Thanks again for this dynamic and informative video! Itās a great refresher and reminder.
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The funny thing about Tempe Town Lake is that the gates currently in use weren't the original gates. Originally, the lake was constructed with rubber bladders to hold the water back, which only lasted ten years (July 21st, 2010) before blowing out on the western end of the Salt River. I used to live near the area and watched construction crews turning that dry riverbed (the river being dammed further upstream for decades) into the lake, but moved out of the area before it was filled. It's a considerable piece of engineering, all things considered.
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I love water infrastructure, my grandfather was one of the first operators of the Weir and Lock Complex Driel in the Netherlands, and as a kid he took us behind the scenes a few times. The tunnels under the water and the massive movable arches where awe inspiring. Still every time we visit him passing past the system it's incredible. Sadly I was never able to take pictures behind the scenes.
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Those stop log things are used on the canals over here in the UK. Except they are planks, not logs, as there's very little flow, and therefore only low water pressure in our canals (which are also very shallow).
They are used to isolate sections of the canal so that lock gates can be replaced, etc. And also, if there's a breach on a section where the canal is high up - otherwise the entire contents of that section (which can be miles long) would drain away!
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Hey Grady - after dropping a few hints, I received your new book as a Christmas present! I have to say it's really well written (and illustrated) and I'm already looking at the constructed world with different eyes š Good luck with sales for the book and a Happy New Year from The UK šš
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