Galloping Gertie: The Bridge That Danced Itself to Death
Drivers came from miles away to ride its waves. Then one November morning, the bridge started to twist.
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Famous collapses, record builds and happy accidents, each told in under a minute with the lesson engineers still use on site. Turn the sound on for the narration.
Ice, Moonlight and 606 Metres: How Burj Khalifa's Concrete Was Poured
Ice in the mix, pours at midnight and a world pumping record. Concrete engineering at 828 metres.
Read the full story →The Walkie-Scorchie: The Skyscraper That Melted a Jaguar
A businessman came back to his parked Jaguar and found it melting. The culprit was across the road.
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A radar engineer reached into his pocket and found melted chocolate. Popcorn and an exploding egg came next.
Read the full story →The Wobbly Bridge: When 90,000 Walkers Shook London
London's millennium footbridge closed two days after opening. The problem was the people walking on it.
Read the full story →Saved by a War: The Engineering Behind the Leaning Tower of Pisa
It began leaning before the third floor was finished. A war, a curve and some clever digging kept it standing.
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