Selects: Bridges: Nature Abhors Them

Stuff You Should Know

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🗓️ 27 February 2021

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

From prehistoric logs across streams to the 102-mile Kunshan Grand Bridge, nature works ceaselessly to take down spans. In this classic episode, learn about the fascinating ins and outs of bridge design and building and the mind-boggling challenges structural engineers face.

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0:00.0	There's so much news happening around the world that we're somehow supposed to stay on top of.
0:05.7	That's why we launched The Big Take.
0:08.3	It's a daily podcast from Bloomberg and I Heart Radio that turns down the volume a bit
0:14.0	to give you some space to think.
0:16.4	I'm Wes Kosova.
0:17.7	Each weekday I dig into one important story and talk about why it matters.
0:23.6	Listen to The Big Take on The I Heart Radio App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen.
0:31.3	Hello, S.Y.S.K. fam.
0:33.1	It's Josh.
0:34.3	And for this week's stuff you should know, selects, I've chosen bridges, nature abhors them,
0:40.2	which we released back in June of 2015.
0:43.5	And it's a pretty good one.
0:44.7	It's got a lot of engineering, believe it or not.
0:47.4	But it's not like the eye glazy kind.
0:49.7	It's like the, oh my god.
0:51.2	But this is amazingly fascinating kind.
0:54.2	I hope you feel that way at least and I'll bet you will.
0:57.3	So enjoy bridges, nature abhors them.
1:01.4	Starting...
1:08.2	Now.
1:13.4	Welcome to Stuff You Should Know, a production of I Heart Radio.
1:22.9	Hey and welcome to The Podcast.
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