How Was the Thames Tunnel Built? Engineering Under a River
How Was the Thames Tunnel Built? Engineering Under a River
How was the Thames Tunnel built beneath a river? Explore the engineering challenge behind London’s famous tunnel, the tunnelling shield, and the danger of water breaking into the excavation.
What allowed workers to dig beneath the Thames? How could they support the ground while moving forward? And what happened when flooding threatened their work?
Join @Scribvanta for an illustrated journey into tunnel construction, engineering history, and the human effort behind an ambitious underground project.
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00:00 Building beneath the Thames
00:55 Why attempt a tunnel under a river?
02:00 The tunnelling shield explained
03:20 Digging and supporting the ground
04:40 The constant threat of water
05:50 The 1828 flood
07:00 Continuing the engineering challenge
08:10 The Thames Tunnel’s legacy
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