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Concrete
Modern Marvels explores how the basic formula of cement, aggregate and water has changed the world. Concrete has enabled us to create everything from roads and runways to buildings and bridges. The program will explore the history as well as the future of this humble material?from the ancient Romans, who pioneered its use in their vast system of aqueducts, to modern engineers developing a bendable concrete more resistant to the destructive power of earthquakes.
Aired: May 08, 2000 Genre: DocumentaryCreated By: Bruce NashDuration: 44m Rating: 0 Country: United States of America Production: Jupiter Entertainment, Six West Media
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01: The City Beneath Our Feet02: Tower Bridge03: The Chunnel04: Space Stations.05: The Pentagon06: Bridges.07: Prisons08: Great Inventions09: Office Wonders10: Police Technology11: Disaster Technology12: Concrete13: Camping Technology14: Private Planes15: Race Cars16: Traffic17: Buses18: Gold Mines.19: Banks.20: The Erie Canal21: Trucks22: Aswan Dam23: China's Great Dam24: The Maginot Line25: Video Games: Behind The Fun26: The Body Shop27: Machine Tools28: Farming Technology29: Assembly Lines30: Suez Canal31: London Underground32: Combat Training.33: Remote Operated Vehicles34: Death Devices35: Power Plants.36: Inventions of War.37: Plumbing: The Arteries Of Civilzation38: Line of Defense