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Can our bridges still be saved? It is actually known that around 16,000 bridges in Germany are dilapidated, but the fact that there are even more than feared and that they could even fail spontaneously is now frightening even experts, including our transport minister himself. In addition, kilometer-long traffic jams due to full closures or diversions shape our everyday lives, harming the economy, social interactions and mobility. Can our bridges still be saved? Or are we driving full speed into disaster? Author: Christoph Goldbeck, Carsten Linder Editor: Axel Wagner ???? Chapter marks ???? 00:00 Germany's bridge problem 01:04 The Lüdenscheid bridge and what we can learn from it 04:23 How many bridges are dilapidated? 04:48 How are bridges inspected? 12:29 How can we avoid full closures? 15:38 Mistakes of the past 16:19 Old Roman bridge versus modern bridge 21:12 Worst-case scenario - when a bridge collapses. 25:33 New bridge materials and designs 31:24 How to avoid a full closure. 35:25 Modular construction - a solution for the bridges of tomorrow? 40:19 Conclusion of our bridge test. 41:28 Conclusion of the research. ???????????? Welcome to SWR Wissen ???????????? Exciting stories and exciting science - here you will find the topics that are currently being discussed. Straight from real life. We provide background information and put it into context - well researched and free of ideology. So that you can form your own opinion. We look forward to exchanging ideas with you and to an objective discussion. This works best when we treat each other with respect. ???? Our netiquette: https://www.swr.de/netiquette ???? More knowledge in the media library: https://ardmediathek.de/wissen ❤️ SWR Wissen: / @swrwissen ⚗️ To the knowledge magazine Odysso: https://www.ardmediathek.de/sendung/o... ___ #bridges #renovation #SWRWissen