Before Modern Hydraulics: The Insane Way London Built Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge, London, Construction Engineering By the 1880s, 39 percent of London's population lived east of London Bridge — a population comparable in size to a major industrial city, with no bridge built to serve it. Over fifty designs for a new crossing had been submitted, but the competition closed in 1879 without a winner. A fixed bridge high enough for tall-masted ships would have needed long, steep approaches. A bridge low enough for ordinary road traffic would block the busiest port on the Thames. How do you build a bridge that has to be open and closed at the same time? In today's video, we look at The Insane Engineering Behind Tower Bridge's 1,000-Ton Lifts… Keep watching to see Tower Bridge, London, Construction Engineering Also check out:    • BEFORE SCAFFOLDING: The Insane Way the Sta...   #towerbridge #londonhistory #constructionmethods