Meet Elsie Eaves, the quietly determined civil engineer who earned her degree in 1920 and helped shape the Hoover Dam while breaking barriers for women in engineering. Her story unfolds through candid reflections on thermal expansion calculations, concrete innovations, and the delicate balance between human infrastructure needs and environmental stewardship in an era of unprecedented construction ambition.| Vox Meditantis
When her husband fell gravely ill from decompression sickness, Emily Roebling stepped into the void to complete the Brooklyn Bridge - mastering complex engineering calculations, managing construction crises, and battling political opposition for eleven years. This interview reveals the untold technical expertise behind one of America's most celebrated infrastructure achievements.| Vox Meditantis