Every Bridge For Every Situation, Explained By an Engineer | A World of Difference | WIRED

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Published 2020-11-18

Dr. Nehemiah Mabry, PE, knows a lot about bridges. Nehemiah is a structural engineer and an educator; and he builds bridges for a living. Dr. Mabry sits down with WIRED to talk about all different kinds of bridges from around the globe. What's the difference between a cable-stayed bridge and a suspension bridge? Are bridges in China different from bridges in the United States? Why do they decide to build one bridge over another type of bridge?

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All Comments (21)

@TehBurek 3 years ago

Not to sound repetitive or anything... but whoever was in charge of lighting here shouldn't be allowed near a light bulb ever again.
@bashbashbash9495 3 years ago

bruh i just watched a 20 min video about bridges 💀💀💀 this dude is amazing they did him dirty with that lighting
@tinab2053 3 years ago

They need to do a follow up video with him just so he can get better lighting and he can talk about whatever he wants.
@user-ub3ix9du7i 3 years ago

This dude must have honey in his voice how tf did 24 minutes of bridge talk look like 5
@openingband 3 years ago

This is like How It’s Made. I don’t care but I can’t look away.
@L.O.Hammmm 3 years ago

Can't believe nobody else has pointed this out, but the lighting is amazing!
Great job, really digging the whole "witness protection gotta hide this dude's identity" vibe
@Sinaeb 3 years ago

narrator voice is too strong compared to the guy
@GalileoCap 3 years ago

This guy is *really* good at explaining, I'd love to listen to him talk for longer!
@LashanR 3 years ago

As someone who studied Civil Engineering with Architecture, thanks for reminding me what I actually did during my degree.
@TheEvox81 1 year ago

I love watching smart people talk about something they are passionate about. There's such a subtle happiness on his face as he talks about something that a lot of people would find dull.
@sagnikpradhan3594 3 years ago

Dude, those shadows on him arent great. My eyes are painful.
@zizo3959 3 years ago

This guy loves bridges so much he even has one on top of his eyes
@everestlee3772 3 years ago

Love how casual he sounds with this. He explains it so well with a great voice.
@KnigthMare69 3 years ago

Ok, i wasn't expecting to watch the whole video and be so drawn to bridges like that
@NohStar 3 years ago

the poor guy looks like he’s under a bridge with that shadow on his head
@DackxJaniels 3 years ago

Wired: "Do people usually want to see the eyes of someone they are listening to?"

Also Wired: "Nah"
@chefdoomy 3 years ago

Interesting content ruined by poor lighting on Dr. Mabry.
@NateCConcerts 3 years ago

Shoutout Wired for getting interesting educators to talk about these topics, never thought I'd watch 24 minutes of bridge content!
@FingeringThings 3 years ago

This is an amazing answer to a question I never thought I had
@melinapiccolo3526 3 years ago

ok great I came to read the comments and i'm glad i'm not the only one complaining they could have done a better job on lighting his face. poor guy, deserved a lot more.