Title Big, Bigger, Biggest: Tunnel - Series 2, Ep 5 of 10 / Director: Oxley, Peter

Published Australia : SBS ONE, 2011

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Description 1 online resource (streaming video file) (50 min. 5 sec.) ; 303677591 bytes Series Big, Bigger, Biggest ; Series 2, Episode 5 Summary An examination of the technological leaps behind the construction of the world's longest tunnel - the Gotthard Base Tunnel. It stretches 57 kilometres through the heart of the Swiss Alps. It is deeper than any other tunnel on Earth and paves the way for a vital high-speed rail link between Zurich and Milan. This film explores how this structure was made possible through a series of six engineering breakthroughs. (From the UK) (Documentary Series) Notes Closed captioning in English Event Broadcast 2011-01-15 at 19:30:00 Notes Classification: G Subject Construction equipment. Engineers -- Employment. Rocks -- Testing. Traffic congestion -- Prevention. Tunnels -- Design and construction. England -- London. Switzerland -- Alps, Swiss. Form Streaming video Author McCann, Ed, contributor Meier, Robert, contributor Michie, John, cast Neuenschwander, Matthais, contributor Oxley, Peter, director

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