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Rebuilding the World Trade Center

1 hours 24 minutes 26 seconds

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Closeup of construction at the top of a skyscraper with surrounding cityscape in the distance.

This documentary tells the epic story of hope emerging from the devastation of 9/11. Since 2006, film maker Marcus Robinson has spent over 2000 days filming as the new towers rise out of the bedrock of New York City. This film is a tribute to the tenacity of New York's construction workers and the spirit of renewal and endeavor that permeates this unique construction site. Please note this title contains potentially offensive language.

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Runtime: 1 hours 24 minutes 26 seconds

Topic: Business, History
Subtopic: Construction, Documentaries, U.S. History - 2000-
Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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Release Year: 2014
Producer/Distributor: A & E Television Network
Writer: Daniel Strauss
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People stand in lines with luggage at airport gates.

A board with figures and a heavy object in the center bends downward in the center. Caption: You see that as the load increases, the bridge bends,

A board with interlocking triangular cutout supports running parallel to the board has figures on it and a heavy object in the center. The outermost edges of the triangular supports have buckled. Caption: The outer segments of the truss are the first to break.

A multi-story office building has sections of brick, glass and metal walls extending outward from the building center with lifts and trucks parked outside.

Man wearing jeans and a white sleeveless t-shirt uses a pipe cutter on a P, V, C pipe. The wall next to him has an open access panel exposing P, V, C piping that is under installation.

Wide shot of a cement storage plant that has cement silos, tanks, conveyor belts, and a portable building. Caption. Let's look at cement storage.

Closeup of a gloved hand holding a concrete block as concrete coating is applied with a trowel. Caption. He doesn't want to leave any air pockets.

Outside view of a multi-story wood formwork. Caption. Vertical formwork can be struck the following day.

Cement dumper pours cement into a criss crossing steel reinforcement rod framework. Person's legs stand within the framework. Caption. Avoiding disturbing the formwork, reinforcement.

Closeup of concrete being poured into a form with upside down u-shaped steel rods. Caption. The engineer will tell you what slump is right for your job.