Engineering Connections: Earthquake Proof Bridge (Richard Hammond) | Science Documentary

This inspired me to want to be an engineer when I was younger and now I've just graduated with a degree in civil and coastal engineering!

When you have watched so much Top Gear, that you're hallucinating Richard Hammond presents facts of your country

I mean, the earthquake stuff is impressive and all, but my goodness, 4 months ahead of schedule?! Now, that's amazing!

I love the demonstrations Hammond gives in his documentaries. Very easy to understand

Act 1: Stabilizing subsurface against liquification 00:00 - 12:49 Act 2: Preventing the towers from toppling 12:49 - 22:49 Act 3: 22:49 - 28:22 Act 4: 28:22 - 34:34

I am going to show this video to my structural design students, it is a great way to show them many concepts.

Wow, they found a solution to pier pressure.

This video should be shown in engineering classes around the world.

Ive crossed this brigde multiple times when headed to my grandparents , when earthquakes hit , you dont feel anything , but when the wind blows it is scary crossing that bridge , ESPECIALLY in a bus ... Buses tend to come to a full stop and turn in an angle when winds are at their peak speeds that can scare people who arent used to it . I was a child when this was finished but the amount of joy this structure brought to all Greeks is insane . Firstly it really helped with travelfor people who for their own reasons do not want to touch boats and also it was one of the most spoken builds of its time so a lot of fame was brought to it even if the Olympics were to be held in Greece at the time .

"That is the feeling of engineering." So true! I feel I was never able to adequately explain the immense satisfaction in designing something, and later seeing it work as intended. I wish everyone could have that feeling at least once in their lives. As far as I'm concerned, there is nothing more human. Do you think a cow, dog, or cat ever had the feeling of engineering? Perhaps, I shall direct ppl to this vid next time I need to explain. People say nature does not seem as wondrous after you learn how works. Those people are deeply mistaken. Knowing how this bridge works only adds to its (aesthetic) beauty. By knowing how it works, you touch the bridge not with your eyes, but with your mind, an incredibly deep connection.

considering how our world works, the most amazing feature of this bridge is the fact it was finished 4 months ahead of schedule, thats an achievement right there.

Mr. Hammond does a fantastic job in this excellent production. His demonstrations of the physical properties of this great looking bridge were the best I've seen since the halcyon days of PBS. ... and thank you for letting this 80 year old into the "spiral strips on vertical cylinders" secret. I've never seen an explanation for this feature before.

Narrator:"Engineers don't design things to fail" Apple Engineer "Hold my beer"

Such a good video, explaining the basic principles applied to the bridge so lucidly. Bravo, Hammond !

imagine jeremy clarkson host in this documentary WHERE MY HAMMER???

Proud to work on that bridge. Literally on top of it for a few weeks! Hammond went down to the bottom, but he didn't use the shitty elevator to go up. That is an amazing experience. I miss the city where I grew up, soon I am visiting for vacation!

While Hammond plays "tongue in cheek" quite well, the viewer is never made to believe that anything has been 'dumbed down' or that they are being patronized. Quite well done.

Amazing engineering AND presentation. Thank you Richard Hammond. As a builder I fully appreciate this.

I thought they were going to stabilse the Bridge with grass

It really is a beautiful structure. And the way it integrates into its surrounding environment is astonishing.