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Ages: 18 - 18
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They can be small Do’s or big Do’s or just extraordinary Do’s. But when you listen to the story of,
a kid who built cities out of Lego. Since then he has built LivingHomes
with giant non lego pieces. His mission is summed up in one word:
possible.... Steve Glenn, CEO & founder of LivingHomes.
These speeches light a fire in your belly to go and Do your thing, your
passion, the thing that sits in the back of your head each day, just
waiting, and waiting for you to follow your heart. (27:54)
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May 8, 2012 at 09:45 AM
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Not Right For WatchKnowLearn
Ages: 11 - 18
373 Views:
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Large structures must be able to resist many different kinds of forces. A structure's own weight and other loads it experiences squeeze, stretch, bend, and twist the structure -- sometimes all at once. This interactive activity from the Building Big ...Web site describes some of the most important forces a structural engineer must consider and illustrates the damage these forces can cause.
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May 4, 2012 at 10:07 PM
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Not Right For WatchKnowLearn
Ages: 14 - 18
150 Views:
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Listen to Linda Alvarado discuss her rise to success in the construction business. (03:23)
January 11, 2013 at 08:33 PM
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Not Right For WatchKnowLearn
Ages: 14 - 18
132 Views:
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Watch this incredible segment about an American steel company that came up with an innovative way to recycle steel and become very profitable. (05:07)
January 12, 2013 at 12:48 PM
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Not Right For WatchKnowLearn
Ages: 14 - 18
539 Views:
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Follow the construction of NYC's new R160 five-car subway car that can carry up to 246 passengers per car along 840 miles of track every day. (46:12)
December 31, 2011 at 08:47 AM
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Not Right For WatchKnowLearn
Ages: 10 - 18
379 Views:
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Have you ever wondered how a house is constructed and where its building materials come from? This collection of images depicts the multi-step process of building a house made from wood and another from bricks. It shows how raw materials are processe...d to make lumber and bricks and how these materials are assembled to create a finished product.
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April 30, 2012 at 01:48 AM
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Not Right For WatchKnowLearn
Ages: 9 - 18
375 Views:
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With state-of-the-art equipment at their disposal, it seems that nothing stands in the way of today's tunnel engineers. This video segment adapted from Building Big, details the technical challenges involved in completing the Channel Tunnel, an under...water tunnel that links England and France for the first time ever, and shows how building teams from the two countries met those challenges. (5:01)
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April 18, 2012 at 11:50 PM
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Not Right For WatchKnowLearn
Ages: 18 - 18
362 Views:
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They can be small Do’s or big Do’s or just extraordinary Do’s. But when you listen to the story of,Is
it possible to change the construction industry? Is there a better way
to make concrete? David has some answers (and some patents) to say that
...it is possible to make it a greener industry. David Rosenberg, CEO of Hycrete Inc.
These speeches light a fire in your belly to go and Do your thing, your
passion, the thing that sits in the back of your head each day, just
waiting, and waiting for you to follow your heart. (25:50)
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May 8, 2012 at 10:41 AM
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Not Right For WatchKnowLearn
Ages: 8 - 13
324 Views:
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Builders of large structures use a wide variety of construction materials. The choices they make have to do with the strength and weight properties and the cost of materials. The manner in which a material will be used is also an important considerat...ion; sometimes weight is more important than strength. This interactive activity from the Building Big Web site allows users to investigate the properties of several types of building materials, including wood, brick, concrete, and steel, to learn the pros and cons associated with each, and to see how these materials are used in the real world.
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May 14, 2012 at 12:51 AM
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Not Right For WatchKnowLearn
Ages: 8 - 18
303 Views:
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Large structures, like bridges, buildings, and dams, must endure tremendous forces, starting with their own weight. Of course, added to this are externally applied forces, including vehicular and pedestrian traffic, furniture and equipment, and natur...al elements like wind, snow, and rain. This interactive activity from the Building Big Web site describes some of the forces, or loads, that structures endure and illustrates the damaging effects these forces sometimes have.
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May 11, 2012 at 12:22 AM
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