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Summary Of Jacob Batchelor's Colossal Construction
1. In the article "Colossal Construction" by Jacob Batchelor a question is raised what. Are some constraints engineers might need to consider before beginning a large-scale construction project? Engineers need to think about location. "To begin construction, workers needed to dredge, or dig out, the riverbed to make it deep enough for barges to carry materials and equipment" (Batchelor). This shows that engineers need to make sure that they have enough space to carry in equipment. If not enough room the project will be put on hold for a while, until the equipment fits.

2. In the article "Colossal Construction" by Jacob Batchelor a question is brought up. Explain why engineering challenges builders of the Governor Mario A. Cuomo Bridge face,
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