The name Bertha, after Seattle's first female mayor, , was chosen by a panel (that included the Governor and Transportation Secretary) from 150 submissions from kindergarten through 12th graders, who were asked to submit female names with Washington state heritage. The winning entry, which was submitted by two elementary schools in and , was selected in December 2012.
[pdf] One of the most significant advancements in screw air compressor technology is the widespread adoption of Variable Speed Drive (VSD) systems. Traditional fixed-speed compressors run at a constant speed, regardless of the actual air demand.
[pdf] The was developed by Sir to excavate the in 1825. However, this was only the invention of the shield concept and did not involve the construction of a complete tunnel boring machine, the digging still having to be accomplished by the then standard excavation methods.
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