S2 • E3 Oct 20, 2018
The full story of the engineering behind the MOSE (Modulo Sperimentale Elettromeccanico, Experimental Electromechanical Module) the system of rows of mobile gates installed in the lagoon around the city of Venice to protect it from flooding. These gates create a wall that can isolate the Venetian Lagoon temporarily from the Adriatic Sea during acqua alta high tides.
