Engineering Connections: Burj Al Arab Hotel (Richard Hammond) | Science Documentary

[@aaronwilson3916]

I watched this documentary coz it featured Richard Hammond. Whether its Top gear or something else, his way of explaining stuff in the most interesting way possible is simply pleasing to watch.

[@ViceVersace]

The most interesting way possible is subjective. I got bored in the first 7 minutes

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[@dhanyashreegowda5890]

Myself as a teacher I am always being raised with a question "Why are we studying this topic and in which way it can be applicable?" The answer to this topic is " Education is applicable everywhere in our day to day life " The great example of this is "BURJ AL ARAB HOTEL" which depicts how tidal waves ,friction and air pressure can be managed by studying and experimenting and how this hotel was constructed . This video can be used to show the students and make the explanation interesting and for better understanding.

[@tasty8186]

I just wish the "water tap" analogy was used to further demonstrate how capacitors can "smooth" electrical signals. A tap being turned fully on and off rapidly - but filling a bucket with a small hole at the bottom would be a prime example for a student. The water slowly and steadily leaking from the bottom of the bucket would be in stark contrast to the frantic tap water.

[@adamcecere3369]

These kind of documentaries are fascinating enough from a presenter that just presents. Richard Hammond takes it to a interesting level and makes it a lot more enjoyable to watch. Very well done Richard Hammond.

[@thefiestaguy8831]

38:18 James may: "Look what you've done to my bloody shed MANNNN!".

[@harrykelly4651]

It'll buff out

[@atilaszlo8288]

😂😂😂

[@lukecook5801]

Oh James will buy some more

[@rumplestiltskin2122]

@@lukecook5801 mz das

[@simontravers2715]

CLARKSOOOOOOOONNNN!!!!!

[@Khaloof86]

I learned a lot from this documentary. Thank you for the great content

[@AllaahuAkbarr]

ADAM (PBUH), THE FIRST MAN ON EARTH, LIVED 5,800 YEARS AGO As per the genealogy of Jesus Christ given in the Bible, from Jesus through Abraham (pbuh) to the first man on earth i.e. Adam (pbuh), Adam appeared on the earth approximately 5800 years ago: 1948 years between Adam (pbuh) and Abraham (pbuh) Approximately 1800 years between Abraham (pbuh) and Jesus (pbuh) 2000 years from Jesus (pbuh) till today These figures are further confused by the fact that the Jewish calendar is currently on or about 5800 years old. There is sufficient evidence from archaeological and anthropological sources to suggest that the first human being on earth was present tens of thousands of years ago and not merely 5,800 years ago as is suggested by the Bible. The Qur’an too speaks about Adam (pbuh) as the first man on earth but it does not suggest any date or period of his life on earth, unlike the Bible - what the Bible says in this regard is totally incompatible with science. 12. NOAH (PBUH) AND THE FLOOD The Biblical description of the flood in Genesis chapter 6, 7 and 8 indicates that the deluge was universal and it destroyed every living thing on earth, except those present with Noah (pbuh) in the ark. The description suggests that the event took place 1656 years after the creation of Adam (pbuh) or 292 years before the birth of Abraham, at a time when Noah (pbuh) was 600 years old. Thus the flood may have occurred in the 21st or 22nd Century B.C. This story of the flood, as given in the Bible, contradicts scientific evidence from archaelogical sources which indicate that the eleventh dynasty in Egypt and the third dynasty in Babylonia were in existence without any break in civilisation and in a manner totally unaffected by any major calamity which may have occurred in the 21st century B.C. This contradicts the Biblical story that the whole world had been immersed in the flood water. In contrast to this, the Qur’anic presentation of the story of Noah and the flood does not conflict with scientific evidence or archaeological data; firstly, the Qur’an does not indicate any specific date or year of the occurance of that event, and secondly, according to the Qur’an the flood was not a universal phenomenon which destroyed complete life on earth. In fact the Qur’an specifically mentions that the flood was a localised event only involving the people of Noah. It is illogical to assume that Prophet Muhummad (pbuh) had borrowed the story of the flood from the Bible and corrected the mistakes before mentioning it in the Qur’an. 13. MOSES (PBUH) AND PHARAOH OF THE EXODUS The story of Moses (pbuh) and the Pharaoh of the Exodus are very much identical in the Qur’an and the Bible. Both scriptures agree that the Pharaoh drowned when he tried to pursue Moses (pbuh) and led the Israelites across a stretch of water that they crossed. The Qur’an gives an additional piece of information in Surah Yunus chapter 10 verse 92: "This day shall We save thee in thy body, that thou mayest be a sign to those who come after thee! But verily, many among mankind are heedless of Our Signs!" [Al-Qur’an 10:92] Dr. Maurice Bucaille, after a thorough research proved that although Rameses II was known to have persecuted the Israelites as per the Bible, he actually died while Moses (pbuh) was taking refuge in Median. Rameses II’s son Merneptah who succeeded him as Pharaoh drowned during the exodus. In 1898, the mummified body of Merneptah was found in the valley of Kings in Egypt. In 1975, Dr. Maurice Bucaille with other doctors received permission to examine the Mummy of Merneptah, the findings of which proved that Merneptah probably died from drowning or a violent shock which immediately preceeded the moment of drowning. Thus the Qur’anic verse that we shall save his body as a sign, has been fulfilled by the Pharaohs’ body being kept at the Royal Mummies room in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. This verse of the Qur’an compelled Dr. Maurice Bucaille, who was a Christian then, to study the Qur’an. He later wrote a book ‘The Bible, the Qur’an and Science’, and confessed that the author of the Qur’an can be no one else besides God Himself. Thus he embraced Islam. 14. QUR’AN IS A BOOK FROM ALLAH These evidences are sufficient to conclude that the Qur’an was not copied from the Bible, but that the Qur’an is the Furqaan - ‘the Criteria’ to judge right from wrong and it should be used to decipher which portion of the Bible may be considered as the Word of God. The Qur’an itself testifies in Surah Sajda chapter 32 verse 1 to 3 Alif Laam Meem. (This is) the revelation of the Book in which there is no doubt - from the Lord of the Worlds. Or do they say, ‘He has forged it’? Nay, it is the Truth from thy Lord, that thou mayest admonish a people to whom no warner has come before thee: in order that they may receive guidance." [Al-Qur’an 32:1-3]

[@Talibhood]

I like this guy's documentaries..He deals with super facts and real testing of the results.

[@patriot-wf1er]

Just started watching Richard's content very educational and he makes them interesting.

[@sharathvbhargav1274]

This was a very good and detailed explanation. Why did you miss out that horizontal floating bar hotel at top of Al Arab?

[@shaktisinghbhati9473]

Just think, how much hardwork he puts in making awesome videos

[@bittasweetsymphony726]

i know you are not stewart lee in disguise

[@pratap3369]

true electronics engineer right there,running away from fire with oscilloscope

[@daryljenzmislang1244]

haha its coz its expensive

[@brandonk6479]

A professional is screwed if he loses his tools. He made the right call...

[@Hhenryarero]

The Desert turned into World Economic Center.The Dubai Oasis in the middle of Desert.Amazing!

[@majortom4543]

I remember watching this show with my dad on TV... back when KZbin was for homeade amateur videos, the cool informative stuff was only available on TV and Richards show was the best. Back when this hotel was the novelty of the world. Now its not that spectacular. I wish i could go back in time.

[@John-i7d3i]

Im inspired by this man. I love all his contents.

[@sreejajinukala7916]

Great job by richard.. Please make many more videos.. Very informative..

[@HakimuSemakula]

🌹

[@bomberex7809]

Hammonds face after the water blasts through the glass is priceless. 😂

[@macalister8881]

So stupid , if he really expected a ton of water to deflect off that glass ,, never hearf of foot lbs psi

[@clipseo]

The funny part of the whole thing if you watch The slow Mo replay the water doesn't even break it, the glass was broke before the water really even got there, all that det cord that's what broke the glass LOL. Plus The Det cord shot the water up, all they had to do was put a quick release on the bottom of that bag and have the water fall it would've shattered that glass easy as pie LoL

[@exceltraining]

2:23 - that is just such an excellent edittting cut ........ all thehallmarks of the godfather, or apocalypse now, but no, it's richard hammond with a realisation of recognising brilliant editting cuts...... hats off to anyone involved in this production and editting :-)

[@varshaparmar2061]

It is real

[@SophiaF3499]

how many sheds does james may have to lose...

[@cfcar]

Where is James may? :D

[@salmankhan-fk2qc]

Vary...good...u...spek...konto....token....wll....manjeg....

[@salmankhan-fk2qc]

Vary...good...u...spek...fand...m.....wll.. Kewt....modeal....

[@ndapunikwashipu7951]

ohhh auch...there should have been sprinklers in the shade...

[@shorifulhaque5137]

Hammond you idiot

[@jeffallinson8089]

Fantastic, informative and really interesting documentary and I have been to the Burj Al Arab for afternoon tea which was great. Anyone who get's the chance, do it. It is worth every penny.

[@JvanKast]

It was an amazing project. I worked in that project (1995-2000) as a QS with the design, engineering and construction management firm, WS Atkins.

[@muralisaripalli164]

The high quality dimmers used in such exotic places are not just some cheap converter systems. They are ac-dc-ac converter systems with very good control schemes for eg: one cycle control, and tight regulated voltages. Such better control schema also reduces the transient voltages and currents across the power electronic switches thereby reducing capacity of passive filters

[@thewhitefalcon8539]

Sounds expensive, when you have a zillion of them. Though since the switch only has 4 different levels, I wonder if they could have centralized converters and run 4 different wires for lighting

[@PayneDeathz]

Smarter Every Day would be proud of that laminar flow fountain!

[@kvltizt]

We all watch the same stuff lol

[@skiddles18]

@Term limits Com to get a new e q wqyeywyw

[@khaledzehani6647]

@Term limits Com ehwhhwqehhwh

[@bittasweetsymphony726]

smarter everyday is just a drug addict

[@Richard1979hush]

to me, this is better than many Hollywood movies that get put out nowadays

[@sunrise1295]

This kind of documentary make every thing easy for backbenchers like me.. fortunate enough to born in Richardson era.

[@MrDilandy]

well made documentary , educational, enlightening and very interesting ...

[@tamiweber7118]

Dubai is Stunning 💯💖

[@kenengland3700]

I would like to see the same type of show on the Burj Khalifa.

[@ParissaKhoury]

There's a better chance of the Queen cutting the grass in her lawn at Buckingham palace than Richard Hammond putting that phonebook together for skin friction

[@kobanikurdistan9665]

Lol

[@bretts1]

That was funny as hell.

[@HakimuSemakula]

Ol'ryt 🥂🍾 swt

[@user-oh6wb5rj2q]

09:00 the water '......' ? could someone tell me what's that word? never heard before. thanks

[@exetier]

Came for the Burj, stayed for the Hamster

[@Moody012577]

🤣

[@kellyweingart3692]

😂😂😂😂

[@unaits.9021]

yeah for a second i thought its gonna be burj.. was wondering hes busy with grand tour series now, how come hes still doing documentaries.. realised its old af

[@aliismine]

@@unaits.9021 hamster se kya muraad hai iski bro?

[@sabersz]

I'm the opposite, only here cuz Richard makes these interesting as hell

[@avatalavenkatprasadreddy5094]

This method of explanation should implement in school,man u deserve much better than a like man ❤️

[@3dgar7eandro]

Amazing documentary!!! Well done Haaaamoooond!!! 😉😁👌🏻

[@danielwak3343]

I must confess that, all scientists and engineers are genius...

[@k7k8k6]

Thanks.

[@vanbeet5105]

@Syed Shuvo ,Architects only visualize how the building will look; engineers scratch their heads as to how the building will actually come to life

[@vanbeet5105]

@Syed Shuvo When you google burj al arab or any other famous building, you'll see the name of the architect because people only see the exterior and external appearance of a structure; if they had witnessed the construction process first hand, they'd realize that the architect did just 10℅ of the work. You won't find the engineer's name on a building because engineering is a science, not an art like architecture. Architecture is about drawing and conceptualization of a structure, eg how tall it will be, how many rooms it will have , exterior facade etc. Architects don't do structural design ( i don't know where you got that), structural engineers do. Structural design is about designing members that will safely carry the structure and all its loads, throughout its design life. It's science and math, not about personal recognition

[@vanbeet5105]

@Syed Shuvo Architects have existed for as long as humans developed interest in art; it's only because of recent developments in science and engineering that a structure like Burj al arab or Burj Khalifa exists

[@vanbeet5105]

@Syed Shuvo Your long reply just proves my point more; architecture is more abstract, more artistic and more fantasy oriented. Engineering is cold hard science; engineers don't care about how a building looks, feels etc, it's about the application of scientific and mathematical principles to enable the actualization of architectural conceptions. Architecture and civil engineering are two distinct sides of the same coin; very different yet interdependent. You should also know that civil engineering is very wide and is not only about buildings: it involves roads, railways, bridges, aqueducts, pipelines, fluid mechanics, foundation engineering among many others, all of which make our lives better every day

[@flavio-viana-gomide]

Very nice documentary. Really explained.

[@grrg474]

Amazing video as always....great great great video

[@robertlinscott1551]

how much of the water damage to the glass was caused by the blast wave from the det cord?

[@charadremur333]

Not as mutch as you think

[@hasgamerforever]

I'm 8 years old and I like this documentary

[@kenxiong6830]

Science is amazing

[@Shumayal]

It's so cool. I just realized that Hammond has a helicopter license as well!

[@bicyclist2]

All the more reason why he should have been sitting in the cockpit. Plus he flew a military helicopter in a Top Gear episode.

[@GodlikeIridium]

Destin from Smarter every day would love the laminar flow in those beautiful water plays^^

[@ericgeorge5483]

That was a brilliant documentary. The Burj is simply the most amazing Hotel and if you've never been, trust me its worth a visit.

[@rossco5409]

Shame most of Dubhi is built by human slavery

[@ericgeorge5483]

@@rossco5409 Were the hell is Dubhi? Lol.

[@vresi]

23:30 *translucent

[@chapman1569]

I wonder how they planned the fire safety, that big atrium becomes a chimney if the sprinklers fail. That documentary was super fun to watch.

[@shadowxxe]

1:23 "LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO MY BLOODY SHED MAN!!!"

[@towelietowel4513]

Everything was scripted except for Hammond explaining how cam shafts work

[@rhys0065]

Really enjoyed a few of these documentaries that have been uploaded but this one was great 👍

[@bhat_ias2965]

Thanks Richard!

[@gioshideout]

Just stayed for the first time last month. Incredible experience from start to finish!

[@danielduarte1574]

Nice and how long was the flight

[@gioshideout]

@@danielduarte1574 15 hours non-stop from Houston, then 16 on the return.

[@Shumayal]

Should have gone in Winter. Even better and the best weather!

[@ap7k533]

Gerrod Allen how much is it for the entire trip?

[@kelvingeorge2370]

As someone who has high functioning autism, I found this excellent. It's definitely worth a watch.

[@aaronbourn315]

Been 3years h ow is your building holding up? Have you found any design issues?

[@MsLampalampa]

That water trick was amazing 😯😯

[@NT-co1qw]

This documentary of this structure demonstrates how every sub field of civil engineering is used to build a structure. Structural with the heat expansion of steel. Geotechnical with skin friction of sand as well as with the holes on the side for the waves. Hydrology, water resources and hydraulics with the fountain. And transportation with the helicopter landing.

[@mrengineer4629]

Exactly! As Civil engineers, we have several different ways we can contribute to the construction of a structure.

[@bennyjohn9878]

Wow wonderful expansion ❤ dear brother Thanksgiving

[@themiltonguy4530]

@37:29 Things might be getting out of control when you start moving the equipment out of the way...

[@hamidkhan7628]

a real inspiration for creativity to enginers

[@guloonkhan9428]

Thanks Richard Hammond

[@3dgar7eandro]

Richard Hammond have had and incredible life... What an awesome guy 😂😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻 He actually is a role model for his love for cars and Science 😁👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@parvinakter9029]

24:11 what is the name of BGM?

[@jamesmorozov5594]

That piece of music at the 19 minute mark is the same they used when Hammond raced the Veyron against the Typhoon fighter jet in Top Gear.

[@TheAerospaceChannel]

They use a lot of top gear music. At the end of the gas super tanker video for example

[@imranpasha7583]

Great video...

[@luxuryinhand2869]

Health is Wealth If Something that add more to create Wealth is being healthy both mentally and physically So Stay Healthy add Be Wealthy Great Video Dude Lots of Love

[@ronanderson1816]

thank you for sharing.

[@stephenokon3227]

Wow! Its such a superb peice of mans scientific and engineering ingenuity.

[@tushargupta1764]

When I first watched Top Gear, I thought that I saw this man somewherez but that was my first time watching Top Gear. Now I know where I saw him!

[@zaeemAtif]

Laminar flow. What, Destin?

[@TheRealLink]

Was fortunate to visit in 2015. Just insane levels of quality, hospitality, and the food was amazing. Didn't stay, but just partook in the Afternoon Tea. Expensive but would highly recommend.

[@JenutTN]

How much did you pay for the afternoon tea?

[@TheRealLink]

@@JenutTNI believe the cost was roughly AED 250 per person (pax). It's pretty expensive but you do get a multi-course meal and as many teas as you'd like to sample. So it's kind of a pay-one-price get whatever, type of lunch. In my opinion it was all very tasty so very worth the price because well, every thing else in that building is far more expensive than that!

[@JenutTN]

@@TheRealLink Thank you. Can have dinner for few days in Dubai for that amount of money. But worth to try it once in a while

[@TheRealLink]

@@JenutTN Oh for sure. If you're there for a long time or local, yeah, easily the price of several meals probably. But as I was on vacation with my Mom for a (generally) once in a lifetime kind of thing, I felt it necessary to do lots of cool things. Totally worth it if you can afford it. The desert safaris also generally cost close to that price as well by the way but also such a good experience.

[@Bishop0178]

Just look at the holes in those ships hit by freak waves

[@Kilgore0Trout]

Amazingly, the Hamster didn't crash the building into the ground.

[@HanMedSkjegget]

the part where they need to dim the lights, instead of turning the lights on and off 120 times/sec, wouldnt it be better to just use a variable resistor/potentiometer to dim the lights the same way you would adjust the volume of an amplifier? is there something im missing?

[@dobledekersoulwrekr]

There probably isnt a halogen bulb in that place. Its gotta be all LED and or CFL. And then PWM is viable

[@aryanpareek770]

Variable resistors take up space and generate a lot of heat when the resstance is increased.

[@WoWUndad]

10 minutes dedicated to explaining dimmer switches?

[@thenameisgsarci]

but it was worth it. XD

[@pickeljuice9325]

S K I N F R I C T I O N

[@Ranveer_Singh_sangha03]

🤣🤣😂😂

[@TheSteelGamer]

@11:39 DOT 93 .. is that an old tire?

[@demirsoycasting1851]

can you add subtitle please?

[@albertstains8028]

But most of these engineering connections can be for almost any skyscraper. I was expecting to see some that r specific to burj al arab only. What makes it unique and different from all others

[@13minutestomidnight]

Well, if you look carefully you just might see the private island surrounded by strange concrete blocks...

[@albertstains8028]

@@13minutestomidnight if u notice closely, ull realise that the private island means its still standing on sand like every other building in dubai and not hovering in the air or smth. Yes some of the things mentioned in the video r specific for this building. However, most of the things can be applied to literally any modern building in dubai

[@richardsanchez9190]

Well do any other buildings in Dubai have the need for an airlock? Maybe that's unique to it.

[@lucieheloise2808]

These guys kept seeing the future every single day

[@delshahid8971]

How many lives were lost, what peanuts they got paid and how were they treated, now that's a big humanitarian question one needs to ask.

[@mihails.6398]

Exactly ! Same as you, this "big question" causes me bad sleep and nightmares every night. It would have been even worse if you were able to talk to those people and listen to their stories.......

[@mathish2052]

None

[@Dhisksksks]

Unfortunately engineering can’t answer that

[@georgesamaras2922]

There are 3 ways to dim lights - Auto transformers ie variacs, phase cutting & filters and AC frequency change. I guess filtering was the cheapest method, and required only 1 run of wires. With that kind of 4 buttons i think that the whole building has 4 giant transformers each with a different voltage level ie 230 190 150 110V or something each coresponding to a different 'mood' but that would require a 'signal' cable to switch voltage level to the room.

[@Ecne3D]

well.. just use led and DC power, with PWM signal, solved :D

[@JamesBrown059]

@@Ecne3D Ya George is stuck in the 90s... Also, looks like the research team for this doc got that part wrong. The lights are all LEDs, and PWM is all the "magic" behind dimming those lights

[@asifsal7124]

Please add subtitles. Please

[@nileshparmar2561]

Hey it's good to see but could anyone tell how much is needed to get into this hotel??

[@yco67]

couldnt see the obvious connection with engine cam and the steel on building.. except its off centric..

[@ThisCanBePronounced]

I understood It's basically just that the top hole is movable. If the bottom frame expands, the pressure it puts on the screw or bolt makes the top pieces rotate so that the hole and bolt moves outward as well.

[@joshuaprescott2930]

37:32 my bloody shed MAN!

[@DanielSadjadian]

Such a great episode.

[@KnockedKhanx]

Dubai really difference back then, but now 😍

[@eramosmanyzafar4216]

Nice video for kids

[@Eugensdiet]

How large are the cams in the 180 M beams? While it corrects for difference in change due to temperature differential but they also correct for inaccuracies during manufacture. This is called compliance. The temperature differential demonstration makes a person think that there has to be two columns inside, but you don't. Air density varies with temperature so a differential pressure is created by the cold more dense air inside from the outside. The revolving door doesn't have to be compared to an air lock. Think of it as one door having to move against the pressure on the inside while another door is being assisted by the pressure. Combine another pair of doors to maintain integrity. Old or DIY dimmers did work like a water valve but it was inefficient because a variable resister had to restrict the flow which wasted much energy in the production of unwanted heat. Variable pulse rate is a great way to control motor speeds. The fountain explanation was great and the history was something I didn't know. Thank you. Great video .I wish I could afford to stay there because I would.

[@Eugensdiet]

P.S. loved the unstirring.

[@bryandepaepe5984]

Incandescent light bulbs, film cameras, telephone books, strobe camera flash what a difference ten years has made.

[@shadowwolf1818]

You would think (though they probably calculated this) the weight load capacity changes based on what position the cam is? 🤔

[@bakoena82]

Thank God for engineers.

[@TheHellnfire]

15:19 this was a GREAT MythBusters segment 😁

[@stanleyzantarski9486]

Amazing illustrations with the phone book. I love the "confusing the wind" phrase.

[@shanematkorah]

Does anyone know the song at 40:05

[@BabulAli]

Shazam it

[@shanematkorah]

@@BabulAli tried it..... didnt work

[@shaktisinghbhati9473]

I wonder how i would deal these design problems as an Civil Engineer

[@mtjoy747]

47:00 a muffler for water?

[@gilron9585]

why no CC ? just enable auto translate when publishing video

[@flavio-viana-gomide]

Engineering is very inspiring.

[@ginger_nosoul]

what happens if the revolving door fails? does pressure from the entire hotel equalize?

[@chrishydahl4580]

It would simply stop spinning. Still keeping the air pressure.

[@sc0tte1-416]

No, because the individual door pockets are smaller than the door openings on each side, meaning essentially the door is closed all the time if it's spinning or not.

[@linhhoang1363]

@@sc0tte1-416 but with every spinning round, a small amount of pressure is lost

[@sc0tte1-416]

@@linhhoang1363 Yes, this is correct, the volume of the pocket is lost I guess, or not the whole volume but the differential pressure is.

[@Nozzah_24]

No joke, but watching this helped me get an A in my science test!

[@tamiweber7118]

“Congratulations”

[@tomasnacevicius]

wow the revolving door blew my mind

[@schlix101]

What happens to 'skin friction' when shaken? Like an earthquake?

[@UniversityofLach]

the 240z at 7:09 is cool

[@davetv4705]

This is a true engineering wonder!

[@mihails.6398]

If you look at the prices per night, we have a word in our country, it's a financial engineering wonder, too. 😂😂😂