Masters of Engineering: Mega Bridges – Bridging the Gap | Engineering Documentary
China’s Mega Projects – World’s Longest Cross Sea Bridge:
To gain the other side, to cross the bay, a curiosity, then an obligation which pushed the Man, from the first times of its history, to develop techniques of construction to overcome these obstacles. From the first bridges in liana, through the Roman aqueducts to the viaduct of Millau which spans the valley of the Tarn to 270 m in height, the genius of the man was expressed in the civil engineering…These technical feats, traits of union between men, are, in the broad sense, true works of art. Thus man has developed, thanks to science and its applications, a way to get closer to other men and to become master of time, and space…
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The expression of human genius in the Masters of Engineering and bridging the gap
The history of bridges and the innovation, excellence and audacity of its builders from bio engineered footbridges in Nepal ( that’s a fancy way of describing bridges made of trees and vines – humans guided nature to grow in certain ways. Bridges! )
and elsewhere to the masters of antiquity, the brilliance of Roman aqueducts (the highest still standing today in France*) to the Renaissance innovations to modernity with technological feats never seen before. I think it’s important to remember and be aware that without all those people hundreds and thousands of years ago building amazing things with the crudest means, we wouldn’t be where we are today.
Following In the footsteps of exceptional builders past and present. It’s pretty amazing.
* the history of this engineering marvel of antiquity is fascinating: The Pont du Gard is an ancient Roman aqueduct bridge built in the first century AD to carry water over 50 km (31 mi) to the Roman colony of Nemausus aka Nîmes. 2000 years old and still standing. The Pont du Gard is the highest of all Roman aqueduct bridges, and one of the best preserved. It was added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites. Definitely worth visiting and adding to that travel list. There’s lots more on the wiki place Pont du Gard. Me, I am hooked.
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I cant believe John Wilkinson (designer of the first iron bridge) and who could forget Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and his stone and steel bridges including suspension bridges. Didnt get a mention in this very informative documantary.
Treatise not treaty! Who wrote this?
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