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How the Leaning Tower of Pisa Was Saved: Crash Course Engineering #40

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It's really not okay for buildings to start leaning. An informative video describes how geotechnical and seismic engineers consider the underlying bedrock and soil type when designing foundations for buildings. It looks at the Leaning Tower of Pisa as an example of what occurs when engineers fail to take bearing capacity into account.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Team up with an Earth Science teacher for the lesson
Classroom Considerations
  • References previous videos in the series
  • 40th installment of the Crash Course Engineering playlist
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Contains thorough descriptions and explanations
  • Great graphics and visuals hold student interest
Cons
  • None