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Short video. The world’s longest LEGO suspension bridge is subject to destruction testing in the library of the Institution of Civil Engineers. [3 minutes]
First transmitted in 2001, this programme chronicles the construction of the Empire State Building in New York, which was the world’s tallest skyscraper when opened in 1931. The iconic building’s history...
Video recording of a lecture given on 1 December 2011 by John Armitt, Chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA). In this lecture he describes the various engineering and construction challenges from...
Hydraulic excavators play a crucial role in many port expansion and deepening projects. Bolted to huge floating pontoons, the excavator arm digs up even the toughest rock and clay from the murky depths. It...
Video recording of a public lecture given by Professor Robert Mair of Cambridge University at the RSA on 18/2/2009. The talk describes the critical importance of geology and the development and application...
The story of the construction of the Cruachan pumped storage Hydro-Electric Scheme, one of the most ambitious schemes of its time. All stages of the construction are detailed in this meticulously produced...
This 5-disc set of series 2 of EXTREME ENGINEERING unveils some of the most ambitious architectural plans of our times. All of these modern marvels pose challenges that stretch the definition of what’s...
Some of the greatest design feats engineered by man, from the earliest monuments 5,000 years ago to the magnificence of 1960’s technology and Concord, are explored and explained by archaeologist, Julian...
This selection of programmes from the first series of EXTREME ENGINEERING unveils some of the most ambitious architectural plans of our times. Some are theoretical, others are in the works. Computer...
Visits the site planned for the London Olympic Park in the Lower Lea Valley to find out how planners deal with the development and infrastructure plans for major events such as the Olympics and Paralympic...
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