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Civil engineers are not very prolific when asked to work from home. The expertise and skills of civil engineers come into play only when they are at a construction site. If you ask one field whose players are under immense pain due to the lockdown this pandemic has brought, the answer would be, without any doubt, Civil engineering.
Asking a civil engineer to stay at home would be the most inhumane thing you could do. If you are one of those and are fidgeting to go out, I empathize with you- the day will come. To keep yourself poised and sane, we have curated a list of civil engineering shows that you can watch and feel-at-site during this lockdown.
7 Shows Civil Engineers Should watch on Amazon's Prime Video
- Top 10 Architecture
This series includes comments and opinions from leading experts in engineering, architecture, and history, as they discuss the development and the science behind some of the world’s best-known structures.
2. Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections
Join Richard Hammond on a quest to discover the Engineering Connections behind the worlds most advanced engineering projects. These structures are jewels of high technology, and Hammond discovers hidden deep in their DNA an amazing range of unexpected inventions and ideas spanning right across history and originating from every corner of the globe.
Asia is increasingly associated with engineering miracles. As the most populated part of the planet grows, including a booming economy, 21st century Asia is characterized as much by its modern triumphs as by its glorious past. Man Made Marvels fuses together the past and present by exploring some of Asia's most innovative engineering wonders.
Many of mankind's ideas to build big seem impossible. It's an inescapable aspect of progress: things just keep getting bigger. This is the story of dams, highways, bridges and buildings that have transformed cities and even countries. This riveting series explores a hundred years of engineering the biggest, heaviest, tallest structures, and looks at what was supersized 10 or even 100 years ago.
5. Vertical City: Rediscovering Great Heights Around the World
Take a high rise hike around the globe's most iconic skyscrapers. Scaling the tallest towers across the world, architects Charlie Luxton and Matt Berman leave the bustling streets to see these extravagant buildings from great heights and unique perspectives. Guided by the world's bravest window washers, Vertical City rediscovers some of the boldest and most ambitious architectural landmarks.
6. Power: Engineering Energy and Speed
Power is a brilliant new series about harnessing energy through engineering, with fascinating stories about innovation, exploration and confrontation. Covering sea, rail, land and air it reveals how major technological developments have influenced everything from society and travel to trade and warfare. Power has changed the course of history and defining the direction of our technological future.
7. The Bridge in the Sky: Millau Viaduct
This one is a documentary but worth your time. Hailed as one of the major architectural achievements of the 21st century, the construction of the Millau Viaduct in the South of France is a stunning example of engineers overcoming daunting challenges to connect people and places. Here is the fascinating story of the inspirations and innovations behind the world's tallest bridge, featuring interviews with its lead architect Lord Norman Foster.
