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  1. Ken Yeang: Bioclimatic Skyscrapers (1994 Video)

    aka: Bioclimatic Skyscrapers (Ice)

    Subject
    Architecture
    Distribution
    Free loan (ICE) Sale (WM), Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 11 min., 2005 sale: £19.95 (+VAT +p&p) (WM)

    Ken Yeang and his partner Robert Hamzah formed their partnership in the 1970s in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Their attention has been focused on tall buildings, and their research has led to the emergence of...

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  2. Mulberry Harbours, The (1994 Video)

    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    Free loan, Videocassette. VHS. col. 90 min., Free loan

    Tells the story of the huge artificial harbours built in France during World War 2, the remains of which are still visible at Arromanches. Classified ‘most secret’ these synthetic harbours were essential...

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  3. Ride on Time: Bus Priority in Ealing (1994 Video)

    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    Free loan, Videocassette. VHS. col. 10 min., Free loan

    Looks at a bus priority demonstration project on the Uxbridge Road in the London Borough of Ealing.

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  4. London Water Ring Main: Below the Surface (1993 Video)

    Subject
    Engineering; Environmental science
    Distribution
    Free loan, Videocassette. VHS. col. 44 min., Free loan

    Shows the London Water Ring Main, a system of gravity-fed tunnels constructed deep under London for bringing drinking water from Thames Valley treatment works into the capital. Pumping stations located at...

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  5. Peruca Dam Blasting (1993 Video)

    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    Free loan, Videocassette. VHS. col. 12 min., Free loan

    Illustrates how experts averted a disaster when the rockfill Peruca Dam in Croatia was occupied and explosive charges were placed in the inspection galleries on 17 September 1991. The water level was allowed...

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  6. Effective Snow Fences (1992 Video)

    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    Free loan, Videocassette. VHS. col. 21 min., Free loan

    Discusses the benefits of snow fences and their key elements.

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  7. Finding Better Ways: New Research into Cost-Effective Pavement Repairs (1992 Video)

    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    Free loan, Videocassette. VHS. col. 19 min., Free loan

    Explains the research goal of the Strategic Highway Research Program, which is to select the best combination of materials and procedures for pavement maintenance, taking into consideration age, schedule,...

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  8. Electricity: A New Generation (1991 Video)

    Subject
    Politics & government
    Distribution
    Free loan, Videocassette. VHS. col. 16 min., Free loan

    Looks at the Office of Electricity Regulation (OFFER), an independent body that monitors the electricity industry and protects electricity customers. Professor Littlechild explains how OFFER has agreed codes...

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  9. Great Web of Water, The Central Valley Project (1991 Video)

    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    Free loan, Videocassette. VHS. col. 28 min., Free loan

    Recounts the history of the Central Valley Project, California, and shows many of its components, including more than 20 dams and reservoirs and 1500 miles of canals, etc. that make up the great water system.

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  10. New World of Electricity, A: How the Office of Electricity Regulation Works (1991 Video)

    Subject
    Politics & government
    Distribution
    Free loan, Videocassette. VHS. col. 18 min., Free loan

    Describes the role of the Office of Elerctricity Regulation (OFFER). Professor Littlechild discusses its role as regulator of the industry with Peter Hobday, using case studies of how OFFER has helped...

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