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Questions for Discussion: It's Cool to Be a Civil Engineer
What kinds of problems do civil engineers solve? In the video segment, notice that the beams in the building extended from one column to another. The boy used his arm as a beam, but it was not supported at the other (the hand) end. What did this mean about his shoulder? How would things change for him if he put his hand on a second column? Why is designing a bookcase like designing a building? Have you ever observed a building under construction? What parts could you see?
