Quizzical Pursuit
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Created by Dave Guadagni
Architecture Puzzler #480
What is the difference between an electrical emergency system and a standby system?
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Architecture Puzzler #479
"Face," "end," and "toe" are three types of what? Hint: this question relates to construction and has nothing to do with the human body.
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Dave Guadagni, AIA, is an architect with Robertson/Sherwood/Architects
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Completed in 1936 on the Colorado River between Arizona and Nevada, the Hoover Dam produces an average of 4.2 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity per year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. A new bypass bridge, scheduled to open in late 2010, will divert the traffic of U.S. Route 93 from its present route along the crest of the dam.
Photo: David Herrera
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