Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
This film reveals how seven landmark technological breakthroughs, found in its predecessors, enabled engineers to overcome extreme natural hurdles to build a bridge spanning more than a mile. It chronicles the progression from early structures to the massive 3,911 metre supersized suspension bridge.
00:00 – Introduction
02:31 – Materials – Iron Bridge
09:35 – Suspension – Menai Bridge
16:14 – Stronger Chains – Niagara Falls Bridge
21:49 – Building Underwater – Brooklyn Bridge
30:24 – Taller Towers – Golden Gate Bridge
37:24 – Wind – Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
44:49 – Earthquake – Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
Episode from the “Big Bigger Biggest” documentary series exploring the engineering breakthroughs that have enabled us to develop some of the largest structures in existence.
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This film reveals how seven landmark technological breakthroughs, found in its predecessors, enabled engineers to overcome extreme natural hurdles to build a bridge spanning more than a mile. It chronicles the progression from early structures to the massive 3,911 metre supersized suspension bridge.
00:00 – Introduction
02:31 – Materials – Iron Bridge
09:35 – Suspension – Menai Bridge
16:14 – Stronger Chains – Niagara Falls Bridge
21:49 – Building Underwater – Brooklyn Bridge
30:24 – Taller Towers – Golden Gate Bridge
37:24 – Wind – Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
44:49 – Earthquake – Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
Episode from the “Big Bigger Biggest” documentary series exploring the engineering breakthroughs that have enabled us to develop some of the largest structures in existence.
Subscribe to Element 18 – bit.ly/337R2uO
