criterion

It may seem like you can just plug in your criteria to some software that could spit out a roadway project in a nice neat bow.

It is hell because an urgent need for love collides with absurdly non-negotiable criteria for acceptance and an erratic flow of viable candidates.

There are so many factors and criteria that go into the design of a roadway, and it takes significant judgment to keep them in balance and make sure the final product is as safe and comfortable for drivers as possible.

What did not change: ADHD, a condition that was studied originally only in boys, continues to include diagnostic criteria that do not suit girls or adults, both of whom may show different symptoms of it.

But many engineering disasters have come not at the expense of bad design, but actually bad maintenance, so long-term durability can be just as important to public safety as other design criteria.