Chapter
The Science of Metal Buildings
20:57 - 27:13 (06:16)
Architect Léon Vaudoyer's discovery of the technique of repoussé, which involves attaching thin sheets of copper to a skeleton structure, inspired the construction of metal buildings. Professor Katia Bertoldi and graduate student Alice Nasto discuss how this technique has evolved into modern-day metal construction with concrete structures and advanced engineering.
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Bertolli attends a wedding and falls in love with a young woman named Jean-Emily Behou.
20:57 - 21:44 (00:47)
Summary
Bertolli attends a wedding and falls in love with a young woman named Jean-Emily Behou.
ChapterThe Science of Metal Buildings
EpisodeThe Statue of Liberty
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The sculptor of the Statue of Liberty allegedly used his wife as the body model, and his mother's face for inspiration.
21:44 - 24:23 (02:38)
Summary
The sculptor of the Statue of Liberty allegedly used his wife as the body model, and his mother's face for inspiration. There may have been logistic reasons for assembling the statue in the United States instead of shipping all the parts over, but some potential issues are mentioned.
ChapterThe Science of Metal Buildings
EpisodeThe Statue of Liberty
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The Eiffel Tower's secret to its flexible structure lies not in using repoussé metalworking technique as originally believed, but in having a concrete structure with underlying geometry to which thin sheets of metal were attached, suggests Professor L. Mahadevan.
24:23 - 27:13 (02:50)
Summary
The Eiffel Tower's secret to its flexible structure lies not in using repoussé metalworking technique as originally believed, but in having a concrete structure with underlying geometry to which thin sheets of metal were attached, suggests Professor L. Mahadevan.