Ted Talks - Construction/Infra

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• Praktijkonderwijs
• MBO
• vmbo k, g, t, mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2-5
• Studiejaar 1-3

00:23

What was the reason crossing the channel was a chalenge?

00:50

Name one of the suggested ways just mentioned they thought of
to bridge the gap

01:32

Write down something
you just heard.

02:20

What are fault-lines?

02:42

What did thev british use
to seal the cracks?

03:45

Within how many cm did the two sides have to meet.....?

1. 10 cm
2. 2 cm
3. 4 cm
4. O cm (exact)

04:31

What year was the tunnel opened / when was it put into use?

1. 1996 / 6 months later
2. 1994 / 16 months later
3. 1994 / 4 months later
4. 2004 / Same time

01:01

What two things make up the basis of Concrete that arealso called : Aggragates

1. Stone and water
2. Sand and cement powder
3. Rough stone and sand particles
4. Sand particles and boulders

01:23

What does 'concrete shrinkage' mean?

1. Beton brein
2. Beton vermoeidheid
3. Specie verkleining
4. Beton krimping

01:42

What is carbon dioxide?

02:54

Name one benefit and one negative side of adding glue to the mixture

03:41

Describe (as best you can), what was just explained in the video.

01:36

What does the name 'Pisa' orignially mean?

02:29

Explain why the tower was more stable when construction started again in 1272

03:19

Wat was er met de metselkalk (mortar) die ze in 1937 eronder hadden gespoten?

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00:34

What material had the
Romans 'invented' ?

01:30

What one item is responsible for MOST of the Greenhouse Emmissions?

1. Farming
2. Concrete
3. Industrial processes
4. Cars

02:23

How much percentage of emissions is Concrete responsible for?

03:06

What is limestone?

1. CO2
2. Limoen steen
4. Kalk

03:30

Note down!

There are 5 ideas mentioned in the following part

of the video - note down as many as you can.

00:35

Where is the Golden Gate Bridge situated?

01:32

Why did people think it was
not possible to build the bridge?
Name two reasons.

02:21

Why did they decide on
the suspension bridge and
not the cantilever bridge?

03:38

Name one thing you learned
about the constuction
so far?

04:03

Name some precautions (safety)
Strauss took to look after
his workers

05:06

What was the final decision on
the paint job?

00:52

Why was the colerado river not useful for agriculture?

01:12

What kind of dam is the Hoover Dam?

1. An Viaduct
2. A Hydro-Electric Dam
3. A Hydro Dam
4. An Aquaduct

03:53

Why was the concrete poured into square containers?