Citations for Chapter Twelve: Civil Ascension

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  2. American Society of Civil Engineers. “America’s Infrastructure Grades Remain Near Failing.” 9 March, 2017. https://www.asce.org/templates/press-release-detail.aspx?id=24013
     
  3. Craftsman Books. “2017 National Building Cost Manual” 41st edition. Edited by B. Moselle. https://www.craftsman-book.com/media/static/previews/2017_NBC_book_preview.pdf
     
  4. CleanTechnica. “Scandanavia is Home to Heavy-Duty Electric Construction Equipment & Truck Development.” S. Hanley. 30 January, 2018. https://cleantechnica.com/2018/01/30/scandinavia-home-heavy-duty-electric-construction-equipment-truck-development/
     
  5. Craftsman Books. “2017 National Building Cost Manual” 41st edition. Edited by B. Moselle. https://www.craftsman-book.com/media/static/previews/2017_NBC_book_preview.pdf
     
  6. Government of Maryland. “William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial (Bay) Bridge.” http://www.mdta.maryland.gov/toll_facilities/wpl.html
     
  7. Figure sourced according to Google Maps
     
  8. Time estimation from Google Maps.
     
  9. Colorado Department of Transportation. “Eisenhower Tunnel Traffic Counts.” https://www.codot.gov/travel/eisenhower-tunnel/eisenhower-tunnel-traffic-counts.html
     
  10. Colorado Department of Transportation. Eisenhower tunnel total traffic counts. https://www.codot.gov/travel/eisenhower-tunnel/eisenhower-tunnel-traffic-counts.html
     
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  12. Information on Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link:
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    Information on Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Crossing:
     
    Industry Tap. “World’s Longest and Tallest Single-Arch Bridge Coming to Dubai in 2015.” D. Schilling. 7 November, 2013.
     
  13. Background reading on Channel rail tunnel, Seikan tunnel and Gotthard Base tunnel:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_Tunnel
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seikan_Tunnel
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotthard_Base_Tunnel
     
  14. Background reading on the English Channel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Channel#Nature
     
  15. Background reading on submerged floating tunnels:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submerged_floating_tunnel
     
  16. WIRED magazine. “Yes, a ‘Submerged Floating Bridge’ is a Reasonable Way to Cross a Fjord.’ A. Marshall. 14 July, 2016. https://www.wired.com/2016/07/submerged-floating-bridge-isnt-worst-idea-norways-ever/#slide-2
     
  17. Background reading on internet backbones: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_backbone
     
  18. Freepress. “Save the Internet.” Background information on Net Neutrality. https://www.savetheinternet.com/net-neutrality
     
    Vice Magazine. “Republican Anti-Net Neutrality Crusade Advances in Congress.” S. Gustin. 11 February, 2016. https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/jpgm83/republicans-in-congress-push-back-against-net-neutrality
     
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  21. Kansas City Star. “MAC Properties Opens New Imported Modular Apartments in Midtown KC”. D. Stafford. 21 June, 2017. http://centric.build/kcstar-2017june21/
     
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  24. New York Post. “New York’s Modular Building Revolution is Here.” S. Lubell. 13 September, 2018. https://nypost.com/2018/09/13/new-yorks-modular-building-revolution-is-here/
     
  25. Wired Magazine “The World’s Tallest Modular Building May Teach Cities to Build Cheaper Housing.” E. Stinton Design. 21 November, 2016. https://www.wired.com/2016/11/cities-can-learn-worlds-tallest-modular-building/
     
  26. Background reading on megacities: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megacity
     
  27. Background reading on quality of life indexes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where-to-be-born_Index
     
  28. Background reading on wealth inequality in the United States: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wealth_inequality_in_the_United_States
     
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  31. Background reading on self-driving car initiatives: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-driving_car
     
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  36. CDC. “Impaired Driving: Get the Facts.” No author or publication date provided. https://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/impaired_driving/impaired-drv_factsheet.html
     
  37. Background reading on maglev transportation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maglev
     
  38. Washington Post. “Why the United States will never have high-speed rail.” M. McArdle. 12 February, 2019. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/02/13/why-united-states-will-never-have-high-speed-rail/
     
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  40. Space-X. Hyperloop Alpha. https://www.spacex.com/sites/spacex/files/hyperloop_alpha.pdf
     
  41. WIRED magazine. “Hyperloop’s First Real Test is a Whooshing Success.” A. Davies. 12 July, 2017. https://www.wired.com/story/hyperloop-one-test-success/
     
  42. Two companies currently working on Hyperloop prototypes:
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    Hyperloop Transportation Technologies: https://www.hyperloop.global/
     
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