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  1. Industrial Revolution — 2021-08-08 21:48:46
    …ffect. He created of the '''Great Western Railway''', a series of famous steamships, and numerous important bridges and tunnels, hence revolutionising public transport and modern day engineering. During his short career, Brunel achieved many eng…
    …ineering "firsts", including assisting in the building of the first tunnel under a navigable river and development of **SS Great Britain** in 1843 in Bristol [[Gloucestershire]], the first prope…
  2. Sparkling Wine — 2021-08-08 20:32:53
    …glass works. His new manufacturing technique involved a coal furnace, made hotter than usual by the inclusion of a wind tunnel, and a higher ratio of sand to potash and lime. His bottles were so superior they were eventually exported to France wh…
  3. Underwater Tunnel — 2020-10-11 23:44:16
    …When it was completed it was called the "**Eighth wonder of the world**". ::c:: Brunel was the third attempt to build a tunnel under the Thames. - 1799, Ralph Dodd (c. 1756-1822) was the first person to try but water leaks foiled the attempt. …
    …revithick (1771-1833) tried but water ingress and poor ground conditions led to the works being abandoned. == Advanced Tunnelling == {{Image url=" BrunelTunnellingShield.jpg" class="right" title=" Brunel Tunnelling Shield" width="" }} The attemp…
    …engineers to consider it impractical. But this did not deter Brunel. In January 1818 Brunel patented a revolutionary **tunnelling shield** a major leap in tunnelling technology. This protected workers and improved safety of the tunnel collapsin…
    …g. == Tunnel shafts == Work began in 1825 with the the building of the shafts down to the tunnel. This in it itself was a marvel of engineering. Instead of digging a hole then building inside, Marc Brunel had the 50 …

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