Bridges, tunnels, railways and dams: short videos
This page explores a variety of impressive infrastructure projects including bridges, tunnels, railways, and dams from around the world. You will find short videos explaining the construction and features of notable structures such as the Three Gorges Dam, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the Seikan Tunnel in Japan. Other topics include the unique living root bridges in Meghalaya, India, the rotating Falkirk Wheel boat lift in Scotland, and the combined railway and motorway Øresund Bridge between Denmark and Sweden. Each video is brief and provides a link to its original source for further information, offering insights into engineering achievements across different regions and environments.
32 videos
Places0:32Three Gorges Dam
People's Republic of China
Technology1:11The Panama Canal Explained
Panama
Technology1:22Building the Golden Gate Bridge
United States of America
Technology0:57Bridges Grown From Living Trees
India
Technology1:08The Seikan Tunnel Explained
Japan
Technology1:02Delta Works Explained
Netherlands
Technology1:01The Gotthard Base Tunnel
Switzerland
Technology1:04The Itaipu Dam on the Paraná
Brazil
Technology1:07The Falkirk Wheel Explained
United Kingdom
Technology1:14The Øresund Bridge Explained
Sweden
Technology0:58The Millau Viaduct Explained
France
Technology0:52Tower Bridge Explained
United Kingdom
Technology1:11The TAZARA Railway Explained
United Republic of Tanzania
Technology1:08Bandra–Worli Sea Link Explained
India
Technology1:09The World's Largest Earth-Filled Dam
Pakistan
Technology1:01Auckland Harbour Bridge Explained
New Zealand
Technology1:15The Brooklyn Bridge Explained
United States of America
Places1:13Charles Bridge in Prague
Czech Republic
Technology0:55Hoover Dam in Black Canyon
United States of America
Technology1:08The 55-Kilometre Sea Crossing
People's Republic of China
Technology1:04The Suramadu Bridge Explained
Indonesia
Technology1:12Building the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
Japan
Technology1:02Michigan's Mighty Mac Bridge
United States of America
More0:59The Grand Canal of China
People's Republic of China
Technology1:02The Tunnel Under the Bosphorus
Türkiye
Technology0:58The Hanging Railway of Wuppertal
Germany
Technology1:05Pamban Bridge Explained
India
Places1:17The Three Gorges Dam
People's Republic of China
Places1:15Aswan High Dam Overview
Egypt
Places1:19Japan's Shinkansen Bullet Train
Japan
Technology1:07Qinghai–Tibet Railway Highlights
People's Republic of China
Technology1:07Swing Bridges Around the World
Worldwide
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