Learning on ScreenBuilding in the Wind
- Synopsis
- Discusses the efforts of scientists to deal with the often destructive forces of wind through the science of wind engineering. Shows the collapse of a suspension bridge due to ‘resonance effects’. Illustrates the use of models of buildings in the wind tunnels to determine air flow.
- Series
- Search: Encounters with Science, Series
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 6 min.
- Year of production
- 1978
- Availability
- Out of Distribution
- Uses
- Introductory material to the consideration of wind-flow problems connected with civil engineering and architecture.*
- Subjects
- Engineering
- Keywords
- air flow; bridges; civil engineering; construction engineering; winds
Production Company
Distributor
- Name
Patterson (Edward) Associates
- Phone
- 01303 264195
- Fax
- 01303 264195
- Address
- Treetops
Cannongate Road
HYTHE
Kent
CT21 5PT
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