Architecture - Insight Media

Architectural Engineering
Structures
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This DVD defines such structural concepts as tension,
compression, shear, cantilever, bending, and
torsion. It features examples of tension in suspension
bridges, tents, and webs; compression and buckling in
columns, guy ropes, arches, and tunnels; shear in cutting
metal; structural failings due to torsion; cantilever
in tree branches, lights, and bridges; and bending in
I-beams and bridges.
DVD / 20 min / 1999 / #5BA5079 - $139
CMS + DVD / 3 yr License / #5BA7835 - $278
The Science of Structures
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Explaining that building a house requires more
than just materials, this program examines the
scientific principles used in every aspect of home construction.
It considers such structural components as
roof rafters and foundations. Discovery Enterprises.
DVD / 56 min / 2007 / #5BA5354 - $119
Deconstruction:
The Science of Building a House
In this set, Steven Hannen visits a construction site and a
laboratory to show how engineering principles, high-tech
materials, and proven construction techniques are used
in the construction of quality homes. The set explores
the scientific principles behind building construction.
2 DVD / 50 min each / 2004 / #5BA5062 - $199
Build It Bigger
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Featuring architect Danny Forster, this set explores
four mega-construction projects. It looks at the New
Orleans surge barrier, which was designed in response to
Hurricane Katrina; examines the Mponeng mine in Johannesburg,
South Africa; considers the San Francisco Bay
Bridge, which has been under construction for nearly a
decade; and covers Switzerland’s Gotthard Base Tunnel,
which is the world’s longest worksite. Discovery Enterprises.
4 DVD / 172 min total / 2010 / #5BA7872 - $179
Bridges
Movable Steel Bridges
Surveying movable bridges around the world, this
DVD examines the four main types of movable
bridges: the drawbridge, the bascule bridge, the
lift bridge, and the swing bridge. It investigates
the structural and mechanical aspects of bridge
construction and discusses windloading and
hydraulics. From the Roland Collection. “Visually
very well done. Bridges are seen from angles
not available to casual viewers, through the
eyes of those who see beauty in mechanism,”
Video Rating Guide.
DVD / 78 min / 1990 / #5BA8371 - $199
Engineering: Bridges by Design
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Exploring the elegant engineering technology
that has been used to build bridges throughout
history, this program discusses the dynamics that are
considered when designing and building bridges.
DVD / 15 min / 2011 / #5BA8347 - $119
CMS + DVD / 3 yr License / #5BA8345 - $338
Building Bridges:
The Physics of Construction
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This DVD introduces the basic principles of bridge
construction. It defines such concepts as stress,
strain, and Young’s modulus; explains how these concepts
relate to the structural properties of building materials;
and shows how materials function in various
bridge designs. The program demonstrates load testing
of a bridge plan and challenges students to design and
test bridges using simple materials.
DVD / 31 min / 2008 / #5BA7097 - $169
CMS + DVD / 3 yr License / #5BA7189 - $338
Iron & Steel Iron: Materials and Conservation
Iron and Steel
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This program examines
iron and
steel. It outlines the important
mechanical properties
of different types of cast
iron, describes the forms in
which carbon appears in
commercial grades of cast
iron, and looks at the
smelting process.
DVD / 15 min / 1992 / #5BA8377 - $199
CMS + DVD / 3 yr License / #5BA8383 - $398
This DVD traces advances in the 18th century that made cast
and wrought iron essential for architectural, structural, and
decorative uses. It examines the production of different
forms of iron, explains the properties of iron, and demonstrates
repair techniques for conservation purposes.
DVD / 40 min / 2002 / #5BA4914 - $189
CMS + DVD / 3 yr License / #5BA8382 - $378
How Stuff Works: Steel
This program shows how engineers produce high-quality
steel. It features architects who discuss the importance of
steel’s tensile strength in bridge construction and interviews
workers at a steel recycling plant. Discovery Enterprises.
DVD / 43 min / 2008 / #5BA6772 - $119
Building Materials
Materials:
How They Behave Under Load
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This DVD describes the forces to which structural
materials are subjected, explains how materials be-
have under load, and considers their suitability for particular
uses. It covers such topics as translations and rotational
forces, cantilevers, stable equilibrium and free-body
diagrams, different forms of carbon, stress-strain graphs,
Young’s modulus, and bonding.
DVD / 43 min / 2008 / #5BA6250 - $159
CMS + DVD / 3 yr License / #5BA7149 - $318
Choosing Sustainable Materials
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This program visits an eco-friendly housing development
in the UK and explores its use of recycled plastics
and FSC-certified wood. The DVD discusses the architect’s
use of renewable and reclaimed resources and shows how
he accounted for all end-of-life disposal to reduce the
project’s carbon footprint. It also explores modern timber
production and features a representative from England’s historic
Forest of Dean explaining how clear cutting, when properly
conducted, can be part of sustainable management. c
DVD / 25 min / 2011 / #5BA8376 - $129
Industrial Product Design and
Sustainability:
Choosing Sustainable Materials
This program features a leading international architect who
leads a tour through the United Kingdom’s first zero-carbon
housing project. It shows how bathrooms and kitchens are
made from recycled plastic and emphasizes that much of
the structure is made from sustainable wood. The DVD considers
what makes materials sustainable, including certification,
recycling, and the inputs and carbon footprint required
to create them; includes interviews with materials scientists
who discuss the characteristics and properties of sustainable
materials; covers the benefits and limitations of using
sustainable materials; and questions the possibility of producing
a completely sustainable building.
DVD / 30 min / 2009 / #5BA6641 - $179
CMS + DVD / 3 yr License / #5BA7848 - $358
Industrial Product Design and
Sustainability:
Designing With Recycled Materials
This program examines the design of mass-produced
products from recycled plastics and considers associated
design challenges. It offers illustrative case studies and tours
a recycling plant. The DVD also shows how waste products
are converted into polymers and highlights the benefits
and drawbacks of using virgin and recycled materials.
DVD / 30 min / 2009 / #5BA7911 - $179
CMS + DVD / 3 yr License / #5BA7912 - $358
Wood
This program introduces lumber. It covers such topics
as the properties of wood, wood grades, wood defects,
wood frame construction, and wood preservation. The
DVD also explains how to select the appropriate wood
for a particular application and looks at different types of
fasteners.
DVD / 16 min / 1993 / #5BA7043 - $199
CMS + DVD / 3 yr License / #5BA7845 - $398
Limestone
This program examines the use of limestone as a building
material and explores its failure, repair, and conservation.
The DVD discusses the origins of limestone, quarrying,
cutting, and carving and offers illustrative case studies.
DVD / 30 min / 2001 / #5BA7864 - $189
CMS + DVD / 3 yr License / #5BA7910 - $378
Bricks and Brickmaking
Exploring the wide range of clay types and manufacturing
methods used in brickmaking, this program presents
footage from clay brickworks. It examines such formation
processes as handcrafting, machine molding, pressing,
and extruding and demonstrates firing in traditional,
continuous-burning, multi-chamber, and tunnel kilns.
DVD / 26 min / 2001 / #5BA3842 - $199
CMS + DVD / 3 yr License / #5BA8372 - $398
In d u s t r I a l Pro d u c t desIgn a n d sustaInabIlIty: ch o o s I n g sustaInable MaterIals
Concrete
Explaining that concrete is an ancient building material,
this program investigates the early uses of concrete in
Italy, traces the rise of reinforced concrete, and explores a
modern concrete masterpiece in France.
DVD / 24 min / 1998 / #5BA7944 - $129
The Failure Modes of
Concrete Beams
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This DVD shows the testing of seven concrete
beams with varying amounts of reinforcement. It
illustrates modes of failure in reinforced concrete.
DVD / 14 min / 1991 / #5BA8378 - $179
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