How to build a 50k ton forging press(construction-physics.com)
407 points by chmaynard | 165 comments
A Construction Physics article by Brian Potter on how 50,000-ton forging presses, such as Alcoa's, were designed and built.
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300k airplanes in five years(construction-physics.com)
339 points by juliangamble | 494 comments
Construction Physics essay by Brian Potter on how the US ramped up aircraft manufacturing to build about 300,000 airplanes during World War II.