Program Description
After the Minneapolis Interstate 35 bridge collapsed in 2007, millions became nervous about crossing long highway spans. What can be done to avert the next catastrophe? One technique probes bridge supports with ultrasonic sound waves, searching for "sour notes" that signal damaged metal, while another uses nanotechnology to create a coating that detects structural damage beneath its surface.
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