ASCE San Diego Video Library
			The San Diego Section has the following video tapes in our library. For more information on videos, or to check one out, please contact Barbara Gabrielson at (619) 588-0641. Bridges in History 22 Min. The principles of bridge design and construction have engaged the ingenuity and imagination of man since the beginning of civilization. This story concentrates on the late 18th and 19th centuries as new materials and scientific principles are introduced which shape the modern science of bridge building. Subsurface Utility Engineering 12 ½ Min. Briefly develops the need for the technology through evening news-type scenes of melees caused by the accidental rupturing of underground utilities during construction. Continues with an explanation of how this technology enables engineers to locate, map and develop a data base of information on precise location of subsurface utilities. The result is a practical look that designers can use to route new projects around the underground utilities in the planning stage thus eliminating most high risk factor locations and avoiding expensive cost overruns. Bullwinkle: Meeting the Deepwater Challenge 22 ½ Min. "Bullwinkle: Meeting the Deepwater Challenge" documents the major phases of construction and installation of the Bullwinkle project by using actual footage and three-dimensional animation. Specifically, the documentary shows the fabrication, tow-out, and launch of the Bullwinkle jacket. Offshore operations shown include: pile driving, conductor installation, setting of the deck and drifting rigs; and development drilling. Engineers / Constructors New Players In the game; Energy from the Moon for the 21st Century 13 ½ Min. A two-segment program that explains the research being undertaken in conjunction with solving the problems of man in space. The first segment deals with proposed solutions to the construction problems anticipated when engineers begin work on the moon surface. The 2nd segment concentrates on ways to meet the energy requirements necessary for man to live and work on the moon. Use of computer graphics and animation simplify the complex technical problem explanations. The Challenge of Hazardous Waste Management - A Civil Engineer's Role 15 Min. Discusses the hazardous waste problem in terms non-engineers can understand. Produced as a topic of The Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Committee to show the scope of the problem, informs members and the general public of what is being done and how civil engineers are helping. Subject: Civil Engineer 8 ½ Min. The civil engineer is in the forefront of progress, contributing to society, meeting its challenges and needs. Using one minute mini clips designed for television this fast-paced brightly scored film tells the layman of the little understood role of the civil engineer in building a better world for everybody. Ideal for use at high traffic spots like conventions because each part expresses a point/ The film is useful as a overview of the profession and is interesting to laymen and professionals alike. Challenge of Glen Canyon 27 Min. Investigation of the spillway failure at Glen Canyon dam during the flood of 1989. For Jr. High and up, but more suited to special interest/college engineering students. National Steel Bridge Building Competition 12 ½ Min. The National Steel Bridge Building Competition held at San Diego State on May 14, 1994. Civil Engineers Building A Better Life 11 ½ Min. An explanation of who civil engineers are, and what they do.