TED Talks
TED: Bridges should be beautiful | Ian Firth
Bridges need to be functional, safe and durable, but they should also be elegant and beautiful, says structural engineer Ian Firth. In this mesmerizing tour of bridges old and new, Firth explores the potential for innovation and variety...
SciShow
4 Ways Ancient Infrastructure Can Prepare Us for the Future
Ancient civilizations developed clever solutions to their unique challenges and environments, and learning from those engineers can help us build a greener world today.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Epic Engineering: Building the Brooklyn Bridge | Alex Gendler
In the mid-19th century, suspension bridges were collapsing all across Europe. Their industrial cables frayed and snapped under the weight of their decks. So when German American engineer John Roebling proposed building the largest and...
TED-Ed
Epic Engineering: Building the Brooklyn Bridge
Sometimes bridge building is a family business. An enlightening video describes the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge and the engineering principles behind suspension bridges. Viewers also learn about the people who led the project,...
MinutePhysics
The Tacoma Narrows Fallacy
Prove your textbook wrong! A detailed video lesson debunks a traditional explanation for the collapse of a bridge in Tacoma in the 1940s. The narrator outlines why resonance is not the culprit and explains the concept of...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Clifton Suspension Bridge
This video segment from "Building Big" illustrates the basic design principles of the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, England. [2:00]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Investigating a Suspension Bridge
In this video segment adapted from ZOOM, the cast builds a suspension bridge from a couple of chairs, some cardboard, and rope. [2:52]