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Controlled Collisions: The Engineering of Modern Runways
Every time a massive aircraft touches down, it is essentially a controlled mini-collision. How do airport runways survive the hammer strike of a five-hundred-ton jet without pulverizing into dust? This episode explores the hidden world of pavement engineering, from the complex multi-layer "cakes" of stabilized soil and concrete to the cutting-edge polymer-modified bitumens that keep runways smooth in extreme heat. We also venture into the most hostile landing environments on Earth: the blue ice runways of Antarctica. Learn how engineers manage landing strips that literally drift across the…
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