
Understanding the World's Greatest Structures: Science and Innovation from Antiquity to Modernity
Internal Forces, Stress, and Strength
Educational · Mar 4, 2011 · 31 min The Great Courses Signature Collection
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S1, E3: Use the Simple Tension Test (pulling on a structural element until it reaches the breaking point) as a gateway to understanding the concepts of internal force, stress, and strength. Then, see these concepts at work in structures such as the Golden Gate Bridge and Athens' Olympic Velodrome.
Educational · Mar 4, 2011 · 31 min