Why Bridges Move... @PracticalEngineeringChannel
Why Bridges Move...  @PracticalEngineeringChannel
Uploaded February 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
...and other musings on thermal movement of large civil works.

Most people have a certain intuition about thermal expansion, but you may not have considered how engineers design to accommodate it on large civil structures. The video gives a quick overview on this important consideration that engineers must account for when designing infrastructure like pipelines, bridges, and even sidewalks.

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