Civil Engineering Technology - Year 1 *updated*

Chronicles over 40 of history's most devastating engineering failures, including the Exxon Valdez disaster to a nuclear meltdown at a secret government facility, to the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina. Uses state-of-the-art special effects to investigate not only what went wrong, but what can be learned from these disasters. The catastrophes recounted led to the creation of Superfund sites for the cleanup of toxic waste, improved safety standards for cars, planes, and ships; and new techniques for building roads, bridges, and buildings that will withstand nature's most destructive forces.

A scientific account of why the World Trade Centre towers collapsed after terrorist attacks in 2001. The program features diagrams, plans and interviews with engineers and architects, which explain how the towers were designed and constructed to withstand the impact of windy conditions or bombs. Survivors of September 11 including fire-fighters, also talk about their experiences on that historic day.

a collection of short videos discussing various types of steel construction.
Contains: Naturally steel (15 min.) -- Bridges to the future (28 min.) -- The Multi-storey building (27 min.) -- The Single storey building (15 min.) -- The Stub girder system (17 min.)