Engineering History and Heritage

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Engineering History and Heritage

Download the paper Kalabon, Amy E., Loescher, Eric S., Sornrnerville, Alice E., and Delatte, Norbert J. (2013), œRise and Fall of the Ohio and Erie Canal, AS CE Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, July 2013. Read the paper and answer the following questions. Answer and explain in complete sentences, with specific examples. 1. How did the Ohio and Erie Canal influence the development of Cleveland and Ohio? 2. What engineering standards and techniques had to be developed to construct the canals? 3. What factors led to the end of the canal system? 4. What are the proper roles of state and federal government in infrastructure development, such as canals and railroads? 5. What are some dangers of privatizing infrastructure systems?

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