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Looks at a new machine for digging tunnels, which can burrow safely through ground previously considered impenetrable.
A drama-documentary about the Channel Tunnel and the Thames Tunnes. Isambard Kingdom Brunel returns from the dead to inspect, admire and assess the Channel Tunnel before it is opened by the Queen. He...
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...
Visits three quarries to investigate the materials needed for road building, where they come from and how they are processed. Environmentally acceptable sources are becoming scarce, and new approaches to the...
Electronic theodolites produce quick and reliable measurements and they are now widely used on construction sites. This tape shows the operation of a Sokkia DT5 electronic digital theodolite which has a...
An analysis of the triumphs and disasters of civil engineering in relation to bridge building. Those involved in their construction have to struggle to balance the requirements of safety with the desire to...
Illustrates the advantageous properties of combining steel and concrete as used in buildings. Explains the mechanism of how these materials work together and specifically looks at the steel-to-concrete...
Explains in detail the critical path method (CPM) of project planning, using as an example a project to construct a new bridge and a new length of road. Uses an original and innovative CPM model that employs...
A sample of effluent is taken from a sewage works and is prepared for examination under the microscope. Various micro-organisms are identified.
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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