Sawing a Dam in Half (on Purpose)

A primer on alkali-silica reactions in concrete and one of the more interesting ways we manage it. Practical Engineering is a YouTube channel about infrastructure and the human-made world around us. It is hosted, written, and produced by Grady Hillhouse. We have new videos posted regularly, so...

21 min - Engineering & Megastructures - Practical Engineering

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