Stephen Ressler, P.E., Ph.D.
@stephenressler.bsky.social
Civil engineer; Professor Emeritus, USMA; professor for The Great Courses (https://www.thegreatcourses.com/); DIY guy; former US Army sapper; politically homeless X refugee; NAFO sympathizer; Слава Україні!
If I may ask, please join me in also remembering my good friend and former student, CPT Dave Fraser, KIA in Iraq on November 26, 2006. He was an extraordinary young man who was taken from us far too soon. Rest in peace, Dave.
May 27, 2025 at 1:06 AM
If I may ask, please join me in also remembering my good friend and former student, CPT Dave Fraser, KIA in Iraq on November 26, 2006. He was an extraordinary young man who was taken from us far too soon. Rest in peace, Dave.
Remembering my friend and former student CPT Dave Fraser, KIA in Iraq on November 26, 2006. You lived an exemplary life, Dave, but it was far too short. May it be said, "Well done, be thou at peace."
May 27, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Remembering my friend and former student CPT Dave Fraser, KIA in Iraq on November 26, 2006. You lived an exemplary life, Dave, but it was far too short. May it be said, "Well done, be thou at peace."
Oddly, increased toilet usage has been accompanied by cleaner clothing.
March 31, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Oddly, increased toilet usage has been accompanied by cleaner clothing.
I'm with you! See Lectures 14 and 15 of my Great Courses lecture series, "Everyday Engineering" www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/ever...
March 31, 2025 at 1:30 AM
I'm with you! See Lectures 14 and 15 of my Great Courses lecture series, "Everyday Engineering" www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/ever...
I’m excited to announce that my new Great Courses lecture series—“Understanding the Marvels of Medieval Technology”—has just been released. In this course, you’ll learn about castles, cathedrals, catapults, carracks, clocks, cannons, and more—all from an engineering perspective. Link below.
February 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I’m excited to announce that my new Great Courses lecture series—“Understanding the Marvels of Medieval Technology”—has just been released. In this course, you’ll learn about castles, cathedrals, catapults, carracks, clocks, cannons, and more—all from an engineering perspective. Link below.
Another informative update. Well done, sir.
February 1, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Another informative update. Well done, sir.
Fun fact: The ard was a type of ancient ox-drawn plow.
January 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Fun fact: The ard was a type of ancient ox-drawn plow.
Good point. We could also increase the radius.
January 25, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Good point. We could also increase the radius.
Welcome, Fella!
January 24, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Welcome, Fella!
If you see this post, quote with a bridge from your gallery.
South 8th Street Viaduct, Allentown, PA
South 8th Street Viaduct, Allentown, PA
January 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
If you see this post, quote with a bridge from your gallery.
South 8th Street Viaduct, Allentown, PA
South 8th Street Viaduct, Allentown, PA
January 24, 2025 at 12:54 AM
As a famous guy once said, "We will go deeper and deeper."
January 24, 2025 at 12:41 AM
As a famous guy once said, "We will go deeper and deeper."
May he grow up to be a man of integrity, like his dad.
January 19, 2025 at 2:54 PM
May he grow up to be a man of integrity, like his dad.
Was it a pike?
January 19, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Was it a pike?
I recently visited Musée d'Orsay in Paris and was blown away by Claude Monet's Rouen Cathedral series. These five paintings, side by side, depict the cathedral facade under widely different atmospheric conditions. Of course, the subject of these paintings isn't really the cathedral; it is light.
January 18, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I recently visited Musée d'Orsay in Paris and was blown away by Claude Monet's Rouen Cathedral series. These five paintings, side by side, depict the cathedral facade under widely different atmospheric conditions. Of course, the subject of these paintings isn't really the cathedral; it is light.
Some of my best friends are Fellas.
January 16, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Some of my best friends are Fellas.