Fabric Dam

Series

Series Name

Living Tomorrow

Issue

Issue No.

95

Filmed

Nov 1971

Length of issue (in feet)

504

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Fabric Dam
2. 2Helical Extrusion
3. 3Cerebral Function Monitor
4. 4Remcalc

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

COI synopsis: Dams, spectacular edifices of concrete and steel, and months of major engineering. But one hour’s work can install an extremely effective barrier across a stream or river which in concept is nothing more than a plastic bag - filled... with water.

Keywords

Science and technology; Engineering; Design

COI Reference

MI 1458/95

Credits:

Producer

Anthony Thomson

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Sponsor

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Director

John Lyndon

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

Email

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Phone

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Fax

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Address

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Notes

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