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Ancient Engineering

What the narrowness of those ribs actually does is allow you to transfer more weight from...

What the narrowness of those ribs actually does is allow you to transfer more weight from above and it takes it directly downwards rather than pushing the walls out

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What the narrowness of those ribs actually does
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is allow you to transfer more weight from above
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and it takes it directly downwards
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rather than pushing the walls out.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:23:03
Uploaded
May 24, 2025
Season
1
Episode
5
Genres
documentary
Production
AM Trading,Avatar Productions,Sutjeska Film

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Movie Summary

A fascinating look at how modern day structures and engineering technologies have been inspired by ancient discoveries.
S01 • E01 They'd have to cut straight through a mountain, - Ancient Engineering 00:08
They'd have to cut straight through a mountain,
S01 • E02 The Romans used this super tough concrete - Ancient Engineering 00:05
The Romans used this super tough concrete
S01 • E03 And so the stresses in the glass - Ancient Engineering 00:07
And so the stresses in the glass
S01 • E01 (dramatic music) - Ancient Engineering 00:09
(dramatic music)
S01 • E04 At that time, it presented a major threat - Ancient Engineering 00:08
At that time, it presented a major threat
S01 • E02 And it's still in evidence in some parts of the wall - Ancient Engineering 00:06
And it's still in evidence in some parts of the wall
S01 • E05 The excess tension was taken down - Ancient Engineering 00:11
The excess tension was taken down
S01 • E03 Over 10,000 window panes - Ancient Engineering 00:06
Over 10,000 window panes
S01 • E02 (sheep bleating) - Ancient Engineering 00:11
(sheep bleating)
S01 • E04 John is determined to break into this gargantuan castle, - Ancient Engineering 00:09
John is determined to break into this gargantuan castle,
S01 • E03 This new glass had to be processed through a furnace - Ancient Engineering 00:11
This new glass had to be processed through a furnace
S01 • E05 It's effect was to make the vault or ceiling much lighter. - Ancient Engineering 00:06
It's effect was to make the vault or ceiling much...
S01 • E01 The tunneling machines operate completely independent - Ancient Engineering 00:12
The tunneling machines operate completely independent
S01 • E04 So what kind of weapons - Ancient Engineering 00:05
So what kind of weapons
S01 • E05 You have these thin ribs going up into the ceiling - Ancient Engineering 00:06
You have these thin ribs going up into the ceiling
S01 • E02 We know that Roman soldiers built the wall, - Ancient Engineering 00:06
We know that Roman soldiers built the wall,
S01 • E04 If you want to smash your way into a building, - Ancient Engineering 00:07
If you want to smash your way into a building,
S01 • E05 So they almost looked like the bowels of a tree, - Ancient Engineering 00:17
So they almost looked like the bowels of a tree,
S01 • E03 But replacing the old windows was a long and costly process. - Ancient Engineering 00:06
But replacing the old windows was a long and costly process.
S01 • E01 A staggering 3 million cubic yards of rock - Ancient Engineering 00:12
A staggering 3 million cubic yards of rock