The Bridge That Holds Still
How a bridge carries its load by pulling and pushing
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Wren: 31 min · Hollis: 34 min
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A plank in the sheep field
load, dead load, live load, span, deck
The yellow sponge
beam, compression, tension, neutral axis, deflection, I-beam
The arch on the kitchen table
centering, keystone, arch, thrust, abutment
A piece of string
suspension bridge, main cable, hanger, tower, anchorage, expansion joint, equilibrium
Goodnight, Perrin
the wind-down