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Practical Engineering is a YouTube channel about infrastructure and the human-made world around us. With a focus on civil engineering and public works, Practical Engineering highlights the innovative …

It's a niche branch of engineering, full of creative solutions and unexpected stories. So I want to take you on a little tour of the hidden engineering behind them. I’m Grady, and this is Practical Engineering. …

Each month, millions of people tune in to Practical Engineering to see Grady Hillhouse’s idiosyncratic online video series about infrastructure and the human-made world.

Jul 1, 2025 · In the end, a lot of engineering decisions come down to economics. In most cases, damping is less about safety and more about comfort, which is often harder to pin down.

Apr 15, 2025 · It’s an engineering challenge pretty much unlike any other, and it demands some creative solutions. The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, or WIPP, was built in the 1980s in the desert outside …

May 20, 2025 · Materials and practices vary across the world, but I want to try and show you, at least in a general sense, how this works. I’m Grady, and this is Practical Engineering. One of the big …

Aug 30, 2023 · Check out our new series! This is the first episode of a five-part pilot series to gauge your interest in "How It's Made"-esque heavy construction videos. Drop a comment or send me an email …

Nov 17, 2025 · Part of the engineering genius of the Falkirk Wheel is that it’s always balanced, whether there are boats inside the gondolas or not. This is one of those confusing things about buoyancy: a …

Jun 3, 2025 · And this can be its own engineering challenge. Maybe you’ve gotten back drafts in your fireplace at home because the fire wasn’t big or hot enough to create that large difference in pressure.