Epic Engineering Failures and the Lessons They Teach

Wind Loading: The Tay Bridge

Documentary Jun 22, 2023 37 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

Available on Prime Video, The Great Courses Signature Collection

S1 E3: When the Tay Bridge in Scotland was completed in 1878, it became the longest bridge in the world. Discover the behind-the-scenes details of the bridge design and construction, and how the failure of one single, simple connection triggered a chain of events that brought down a 4,000-ton structure.

Documentary Jun 22, 2023 37 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2023
Run Time: 37 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.