“Understanding the World’s Greatest Structures: Science and Innovation from Antiquity to Modernity” S:1 E:14 How Iron and Science Transformed Arch Bridges

S:1 E:14 How Iron and Science Transformed Arch Bridges Examine the development of arched bridges during and after the Industrial Revolution. See how the revolutionary Iron Bridge at Coalbrookdale paved the way for the development of science-based engineering. Also, see how science contributed to increasingly sophisticated modern bridges such as Spain’s Campo Volantin Bridge.