Engineering The Iron Bridge: Iron Casting From The 1700s

No video

Engineering The Iron Bridge: Iron Casting From The 1700s

Рет қаралды 62,411

Күн бұрын

The impressive Iron Bridge over the River Severn in Shropshire is an engineering marvel. Erected in 1799 and the world’s first free-standing metal structure, it used of the still-new development of fuelling local furnaces with coke, instead of charcoal, to make more affordable cast iron.
Explore this iron casting process and watch as we recreate a section of the bridge using the very same techniques used by the bridge builders over 200 years ago.
Find out more about the Iron Bridge: goo.gl/6XnzJi
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR KZfaq CHANNEL: goo.gl/c5lVBJ
FIND A PLACE TO VISIT: goo.gl/86w2F6
LIKE US ON FACEBOOK: goo.gl/Un5F2X
FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: goo.gl/p1EoGh
FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: goo.gl/PFzmY5

Пікірлер: 22

@mjp3338 6 жыл бұрын

I love Blists Hill open air museum and the Ironbridge area. It's such a valuable piece of our heritage. Without the technology used to construct the bridge we we wouldn't have our modern world.

@Diani4629 6 жыл бұрын

I love these videos! I do wish they were a little longer.

@matildas3177 6 жыл бұрын

So do I. They are like bite sized documentaries, but I would like to see some longer videos every once in awhile.

@kimfletcher7315 6 жыл бұрын

I was going to comment the same thing! I really would love a little more detail in some of the videos. I was left curious whether the bridge is still used, what the iron works there creates now, etc.

@peterdavidowicz4374 3 жыл бұрын

We'll find you just the right length, don't worry.

@SLNight 6 жыл бұрын

So cool! It's amazing to actually pause and think about how these things were constructed and made back in the day. Thank you!

@raraavis7782 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing...I wish I could be part of a project like this 🙂

@lenblacksmith8559 5 жыл бұрын

That was awesome, and these guys knew exactly what to do, such knowledge and experience. Well done.

@richyardades 4 жыл бұрын

Magnific. I loved the explanation and the process of production. Thanks for posting.

@eshuut9049 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@Dog.soldier1950 3 жыл бұрын

Basically the same general method today. Atlas foundry Tacoma, wa USA 1982-84

@innocentboi623 2 жыл бұрын

Which type of coke is used

@mehhandle 5 жыл бұрын

I've been there! Years ago with my school.

@mopo3953 6 ай бұрын

Why does the Wikipedia say it was opened in 1781 but video description says it was erected in 1799?

@aldobaits6984 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video!

@camillaohlsen1444 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic!

@innocentboi623 2 жыл бұрын

Pls tell coke specification

@youngaspireify 4 жыл бұрын

The iron bridge looks so much better in black than it does it red.

@dragon-rides 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, I'm making a video of Coalbrookdale, Can I have permission to use a part of your video, about 20 seconds of the metal pouring?

@milorussell2370 4 жыл бұрын

Making of modern Djibouti

@Moronvideos1940 2 жыл бұрын

Shove the forced ads ............... rude intrusions they are ................ be courteous........be civilized ...............

@amarawoolery9513 6 жыл бұрын

1st like and comment! Amazing video guys!