#structural-engineering
17 episodes
The Tsunami Reality: Physics, Risk, and Survival
Forget Hollywood's curling waves. Discover why tsunamis are actually massive walls of water moving at the speed of a jet engine.
Seismic Shifts: Can Israel Withstand the Big One?
Are Israel's old buildings ready for the Big One? Explore the engineering of Tama 38 and how safe rooms provide a hidden seismic spine.
The Engineering of Survival: Inside Israel's Safe Rooms
How do you survive a missile strike? Corn and Herman dive into the structural secrets of MAMADs, stairwells, and underground bunkers.
The Death of the Ghost Town: Rethinking Mixed-Use Zoning
Explore how mixed-use zoning is transforming sterile suburbs into vibrant 15-minute cities. Herman and Corn dive into the future of urban living.
Engineering Sovereignty: The Two-State Geography Puzzle
Can a state function as an archipelago? Herman and Corn explore the engineering and geography behind a potential two-state solution.
Vertical Harvests: Can Skyscrapers Actually Feed a City?
Herman and Corn explore the reality of vertical farming, from Singapore’s high-tech towers to the structural limits of growing food in cities.
Beyond the Bolt: How VHB Tape Holds the World Together
Think tape is just for paper? Discover how VHB tape keeps airplanes in the sky and electric vehicles on the road in this engineering deep dive.
The Silent Intruder: Surviving Toxic Mold in Your Home
A leaky roof is more than a drip—it’s a biological hazard. Discover the science of mold, health risks, and your rights as a renter.
The Science of Stick: Decoding 3M VHB Tape
Discover how 3M VHB tape holds skyscrapers together and learn to decode the secret four-digit codes for your next DIY project.
The Day the Walls Fell: Erasing Jerusalem's City Line
Explore the chaotic, high-speed demolition of the walls that divided Jerusalem for nineteen years and the "temporal vertigo" of 1967.
The Price of Progress: Jerusalem’s Light Rail Revolution
Jerusalem is undergoing "open heart surgery." We explore the brutal trade-off between futuristic transit and the survival of today's city life.
The Invisible Safety Net: The Science of Grounding
Why does your wall outlet have three prongs? Discover the hidden physics of electrical grounding and how buildings stay safe from power surges.
Skyscraper Science: The Ultimate No-Drill Rental Hack
Discover how the industrial-grade science behind the Burj Khalifa can help you mount heavy gear without losing your security deposit.
How to Spot a Real Estate Money Pit: The Property Triage
Learn how to distinguish between "good bones" and expensive structural failures when touring potential fixer-upper properties.
The Skyscraper Lie: Density, Cost, and Jerusalem’s Future
Are luxury towers solving the housing crisis? Explore the "rocket equation" of architecture and why height doesn't always equal density.
Beyond the Burj: The Future of Kilometer-High Towers
From vortex shedding to the elevator paradox, Herman and Corn explore the physical and economic limits of building the world's tallest towers.
Firmness, Commodity, and Delight: A Guide to Architecture
Explore the evolution of architecture from ancient pyramids to digital twins, and learn why a building needs firmness, commodity, and delight.