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 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.