3.4 - Underneath It All
Nov 1, 2024 ·
29m 59s
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Description
Every day, you interact with countless miles of unseen pipes, wires, and utilities that create the illusion of effortless convenience. But behind every charged phone, running sink, and Wi Fi...
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Every day, you interact with countless miles of unseen pipes, wires, and utilities that create the illusion of effortless convenience. But behind every charged phone, running sink, and Wi Fi router, there's a team of engineers working to keep your life going smoothly. Here in Grapevine, those folks have an extra layer of challenge: part of the City is over 100 years old. And much of it predates modern computers.
Here's the roadmap for our exploration of the unseen systems that support our community...
00:00-03:35... meet our experts
03:36-06:20... what does "civil engineering" actually mean?
06:21-10:29... unique utilities, hand-drawn plans, and other historical hiccups
10:30-14:21... modern solutions to age-old questions
14:22-19:24... water, water everywhere
19:25-23:28... weathering winter storm Uri
23:29-28:20... making the most of a global shutdown
28:21-29:59... outtro and a Bonus Fun Fact
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Here's the roadmap for our exploration of the unseen systems that support our community...
00:00-03:35... meet our experts
03:36-06:20... what does "civil engineering" actually mean?
06:21-10:29... unique utilities, hand-drawn plans, and other historical hiccups
10:30-14:21... modern solutions to age-old questions
14:22-19:24... water, water everywhere
19:25-23:28... weathering winter storm Uri
23:29-28:20... making the most of a global shutdown
28:21-29:59... outtro and a Bonus Fun Fact
Information
| Author | Grapevine Economic Development |
| Organization | Steven A Jones |
| Website | - |
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