Understanding the World's Greatest Structures: Science and Innovation from Antiquity to Modernity

From Wood to Steel—Properties of Materials

Educational Mar 4, 2011 31 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E4: Materials profoundly influence the form, function, and structure of great buildings, bridges, and towers. Using steel (which is superior in terms of strength, ductility, and stiffness) as a benchmark, compare the structural properties of wood, masonry, concrete, and iron - and see them at work in thousands of years' worth of structures.

Educational Mar 4, 2011 31 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2011
Run Time: 31 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.