The Hidden Engineering of Floating Bridges

An engineering tour of Washington's floating concrete highways There aren’t that many permanent floating bridges around the globe, but they're full of creative solutions and unexpected stories. Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/practical-engineering-how-floating-bridges-work Signed copies of my book (plus other cool stuff) are available here: https://store.practical.engineering/ 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 please subscribe for updates. If you enjoyed the video, hit that ‘like’ button, give us a comment, or watch another of our videos! CONNECT WITH ME ____________________________________ Website: http://practical.engineering Twitter: https://twitter.com/HillhouseGrady Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/practicalengineering Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/PracticalEngineering Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PracticalEngineerGrady​ Patreon: http://patreon.com/PracticalEngineering SPONSORSHIP INQUIRIES ____________________________________ Please email my agent at [email protected] DISCLAIMER ____________________________________ This is not engineering advice. Everything here is for informational and entertainment purposes only. Contact an engineer licensed to practice in your area if you need professional advice or services. All non-licensed clips used for fair use commentary, criticism, and educational purposes. SPECIAL THANKS ____________________________________ This video is sponsored by Ground News. Stock video and imagery provided by Getty Images, Shutterstock, Pond5, and Videoblocks. Video by Grady Hillhouse Edited by Wesley Crump Produced by Ralph Crewe Graphics by Nebula Studios MUSIC CREDITS ____________________________________ The Early Bird from Epidemic Sound Tapped Out from Epidemic Sound Cave Thoughts composed by Donovan Bullen (Nebula Studios) Pattern View from Epidemic Sound Recycled Mood from Epidemic Sound Tonic and Energy by Elexive is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6fBPdu8w9U)