
Epic Engineering Failures and the Lessons They Teach
Flawed Design Concept: The Dee Bridge
Documentary · Jun 22, 2023 · 37 min The Great Courses Signature Collection
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S1, E2: One spring evening in the mid-19th century, a three-span iron bridge across England’s River Dee collapsed just as a locomotive reached the middle of the third span. Railroad technology was only just coming of age, and this collapse was one of its most serious accidents to date. Discover how this accident inquiry led to improved bridge safety throughout the country.
Documentary · Jun 22, 2023 · 37 min