In 2018, Italy's Morandi Bridge collapsed, killing 43 people. NOVA investigates what went wrong and explores other bridge collapses across the United States. How can new engineering techniques make bridges safer and prevent such tragedies?
Episode Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds
Episode Number: 4618
Wed, May 8 | 10:00 P.M. | Why Bridges Collapse NHPBS (11.1) |
Fri, May 10 | 3:00 P.M. | Why Bridges Collapse NHPBS (11.1) |
Sat, May 11 | 1:00 P.M. | Why Bridges Collapse NH Explore (11.2) |
Sun, May 12 | 12:00 A.M. | Why Bridges Collapse NHPBS (11.1) |
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