Features Hydro-Statics 101

When in equilibrium, liquid applies force to its container or any other material it comes in contact with. These fall into two types, hydrostatic load or outside force. The force applied by the liquid against a level wall is equivalent at every single point where it makes contact with the wall. Liquid in equilibrium will apply vertical pressure at

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Classic Greece: The Roots of Outdoor Statue Design

Sculptors ornamented the lavish columns and archways with renderings of the greek gods until the period came to a close and more Greeks had begun to think of their religion as superstitious rather than sacred; at that point, it became more accepted for sculptors be paid to portray ordinary individuals as well. Portraiture came to be widespread as w

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Water Delivery Solutions in Ancient Rome

Aqua Anio Vetus, the first raised aqueduct assembled in Rome, started delivering the men and women living in the hills with water in 273 BC, though they had depended on natural springs up until then. When aqueducts or springs weren’t accessible, people dwelling at higher elevations turned to water pulled from underground or rainwat

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