Built: The Hidden Stories Behind Our Structures

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Her sense that engineering is undervalued has motivated her to proselytise for it, giving talks in schools, going on TV and now writing a book, Built, which seeks to share her enthusiasm with the general reader. She says: “I’m trying to engage people who don’t even know they’re interested in buildings” – which, as we all live in and around them, should be all of us. So the book explains as simply as possible the basics of columns, beams and arches, before moving on to more complex stories, such as the ingenious way in which engineers dealt with Mexico City’s vast stone cathedral sinking into the soggy ground underneath it. Nicola Roberts cuts an elegant figure in plunging forest green midi dress as she attends the Wonka premiere When I think about string, I think about the seamstresses in Delaware who watched the Moon landings worrying about Neil Armstrong’s gusset holding. Magnetism formed the basis of a colonial telegraph system, designed by a doctor who passed electrical current through his hands. An Islamic scholar finally figured out how we see and revolutionised our understanding of optical physics, centuries before Newton made his mark.

Sophie Habboo puts on a leggy display in pink corset-style top as she joins dapper husband Jamie Laing at the Wonka premiere Matthew Perry's family asks his fans to donate to late star's foundation on Giving Tuesday to help others suffering from addiction IET (19 July 2013). "IET 2012 Young Woman Engineer of the Year award finalist Roma Agrawal". YouTube . Retrieved 29 September 2017. In Nuts and Bolts, award-winning Shard engineer and broadcaster Roma Agrawal deconstructs our most complex feats of engineering into seven fundamental inventions: the nail, spring, wheel, lens, magnet, string and pump. Each of these objects is itself a wonder of design, the result of many iterations and refinements. Together, they have enabled humanity to see the invisible, build the spectacular, communicate across vast distances, and even escape our planet. She also realises that, in construction, “there are thousands of people involved and they all want different things”. They might be concerned with cost, aesthetics, the environment or the structure, all of which have to be brought together. If building can therefore be fraught with difficulty, Agrawal makes it sound like a remarkably serene process. “You have to think of all the aspects really early,” is her secret for a peaceful project, “so it doesn’t become a battle.”How would you like to be remembered? From scattering ashes on a favourite walk, to a party with a bouncy castle, many people are deciding a traditional funeral just isn't right for them Farrah Abraham reveals she met mystery new boyfriend on ONLYFANS and made him sign an NDA as they hold hands during bikini-filled beach stroll In BUILT, structural engineer Roma Agrawal takes a unique look at how construction has evolved from the mud huts of our ancestors to towers of steel that reach into the sky. She unearths how humans have tunnelled through kilometres of solid mountain, bridged the widest and deepest of rivers, and tamed Nature’s precious – and elusive – water resources. She tells vivid tales of the pioneers behind landmark builds such as the Brooklyn Bridge and the Burj Khalifa, and examines, from an engineering perspective, tragedies like the collapse of the Twin Towers. She reveals how she designs a building so it will stand strong – even in the face of gales, fire, earthquakes and explosions. Winners 2014 – Women in Construction Awards". Women in Construction Awards. Archived from the original on 3 August 2014 . Retrieved 29 September 2017.

While we think of engineering as a field littered with inanimate objects and complex pieces of technology that often feel alien or beyond our understanding, at the heart of engineering is people: those who create it, those who need or use it, those who sometimes inadvertently make a contribution to it.’ During the Renaissance, engineers defined six ‘simple machines’ which they saw as being the basis of all complex machines. They were: the lever, the wheel and axle (defined as one), the pulley, the inclined plane, the wedge and the screw. ROBERT JOBSON: It's time for Harry and Meghan to speak out and distance themselves from these ill-informed and lurid allegations Alan Carr, 47, cosies up to his hairdresser boyfriend Callum Heslop, 27, as they head out to grab a coffee in Santa Monica American Idol alum Jordin Sparks shows off her holiday cheer with sonDJ in matching pajamas as they lead celebs atCandy Cane Lane premiere in LA

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With colourful stories of her life-long fascination with buildings – and her own hand-drawn illustrations – Roma uncovers the extraordinary secret lives of structures. Book review: "Built: The Hidden Stories Behind Our Structures" by Roma Agrawal". 12 February 2018 . Retrieved 19 February 2018. Georgia Toffolo cringes at how many PDA photos she has posted with new Brewdog CEO boyfriend James Watt since announcing romance

Taylor Swift thanks fans for 'unforgettable' concerts as she wraps the 2023 Eras Tour dates: 'I'm so grateful' Engineers, is the answer, of which she is one, having discovered the profession best suited to her passions. She feels her job doesn’t get the credit it deserves. “People appreciate that they live in a warm building or have bridges to cross,” she says, “but they don’t appreciate how they came to be there. You can live in a city that works really well, and a country that works really well, but you only hear about engineering when it goes wrong. ‘Engineering works’ are the reason trains are delayed.” And, while the identity of the architect of the Shard in London, Renzo Piano, is well known, its engineers are not. They were a company called WSP, with Agrawal one of the team. I have the feeling there were very entrepreneurial women around, but their stories have been lost Roma Agrawal". dev.wes.org.uk. Women's Engineering Society. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017 . Retrieved 29 September 2017.The Crown's Meg Bellamy recreates moment Kate Middleton caught Prince William's eye in a sheer dress on the catwalk at university fashion show Girls' night out! Queen Máxima of the Netherlands stuns in a sensational shimmering gown as she steps out solo in Paris with Brigitte Macron

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