This video documents bridge construction in Tanzania, explaining that metal bridge durability depends on material thickness and environmental conditions—thicker metals (5mm, 6mm, 8mm, 10mm) last longer in harsh environments like Mombasa with salty water, while 5mm metal can last approximately 50 years in less corrosive areas. The construction process involves welding, protective gear, and proper safety measures, with the bridge designed to withstand strong river currents and erosion through gabion structures.
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Added:Good morning, my friends. Today is actually a super super super bright Monday morning.
And I'm actually taking a break from that.
I want to show you what time it is.
2:17 o'clock in the afternoon, bro.
I want to go and see what is happening outside.
I think I should leave my phone charging.
Ah, bro, I am tired, guys.
I think my phone is now charging.
Welcome to today's vlog.
I've actually been in that studio for like 6 hours nonstop.
And it's time to enjoy some sunlight, okay?
So, welcome home. Let me see if I can grab a fruit here.
Or let me wash my hand a little bit.
I want to go see what's happening outside. Let me see if there's a fruit here.
Even a banana to eat. Oh, there's no banana, only watermelon.
And I think I'll be back to take liquid blends before lunch.
I don't want watermelon right now.
I wanted a banana banana banana.
Guys, welcome. We are back.
Bro, yesterday's journey was so long.
Very long.
And I just want to rest, man.
And I can see progress here. Looks super super nice.
Eh, plaster work.
This reminds me that I'll still one day be required to plaster my perimeter wall back in my home.
Ken?
This looks like Ken, but I'm not sure.
Let me see which work is going on here.
Oh, they finished the outside part.
Oh.
This is nice.
Guys, welcome to the village, the village of YouTubers, bro.
I I traveled and I'm tired, like crazily tired.
And I just want to rest. So, this is how everything looks like.
And they plastered here so quick.
Imagine it's already past lunchtime.
And I'm not sure if There's a guy here, I really love his work.
The guy that does this farming here.
His crops does so well.
I really admire this kind of hard work.
Some kales, bananas.
If he was close to a river and probably would be doing watermelons, that would have been so lovely because I'd been I'd have been his customer for life.
Coz all I all I would have needed to do is to get watermelons and place them in the fridge and eat.
Ah, so someone asking me my second channel. My second channel is African Cooking Life. It has 1,530 subscribers.
And that is the new look of the home.
Okay?
So, I think today they are working on the lower part.
Okay.
Cuz this side I think they'll be waiting for this part to dry.
And then they'll paint.
So, probably they're going to be finishing tomorrow.
So, I want to go and see what's happening on the other side.
On the downside.
I feel like there's so much work going on.
On the downside.
Welcome to the village.
Back from Mwanza, bro. That trip is lengthy. And in case you want to travel to Mwanza, please you need antimalarial drugs like a million of them. There's so many mosquitoes there.
Cuz it's a it's a lake basin.
It's a lake basin.
And around the lake basin, catching malaria is so easy.
Because Anopheles female mosquitoes are there.
Ken.
Ken.
We are back, my guy.
>> How are you?
>> I'm good.
>> Uh-huh.
>> As we are back.
>> You are back.
>> And we are very tired, man.
>> doing?
>> I'm good.
>> You've not slept well?
>> I mean, I just woke up like an hour ago.
>> Tricky situation. Hey, guys.
>> Mhm.
>> I hope you're doing good. It's Montego boy. You know we changed our channel, right?
>> Oh, yeah, yeah, Montego Montego boy.
>> me out at Montego boy. We are just doing cleanliness here. I was tired and you feel like you need to rest again.
>> Yes. Like, bro, I'm for real. I've never been this tired.
>> Uh-huh.
>> Bro, Mwanza is far. So, what's up for today?
>> For today, uh, the bridge is going on.
And uh, we are Right now we are just doing some general cleanliness.
>> Oh, general cleaning.
Okay.
>> take a bath and relax.
>> I will.
I will. I will, my guy.
They're saying they are doing general cleaning. Even I'm wondering which cleaning. The compound is already clean, bro.
I wonder what they are cleaning.
Let me see what they are actually saying they are cleaning.
I love these fruits.
But I'm not to take them. Maybe I can grab one for tonight for today. Just one. Like only one.
Let me see what these people are doing here.
Yohannes.
Vipi?
Freshi?
Poa poa.
Iko free?
Mna Mna pika nini lunch?
Sapa ina pikwa saa hii?
Mape mapema.
Mwanza. Tan Tanzania.
Guys, these people they are taking chick This is chicken.
This one is drumstick.
Yohannes wants to eat drums. Yohannes eat drumstick.
This chicken drumsticks and uh soup.
Yes.
And the boys here are cleaning.
The boys are doing general cleaning here.
Bro, me I just woke up and now I go. I don't even know anything.
Vevo.
Boss.
Yanni.
Guys, good morning.
We are here at the bridge with Montego boy.
Daniel also visited.
Daniel Vevo.
Pitsana.
>> He's finding Yiannis.
>> Yes, guys.
>> It's few hours for us to meet.
>> Uh-huh.
>> quite long.
>> Uh-huh.
>> But we are here.
>> Yes.
>> This is my first time being here to get the project started.
>> Visited the bridge.
The famous bridge.
>> Awesome.
Yeah, we are here.
So guys, keep watching. Get me at Daniel's channel on YouTube.
>> Uh-huh. Yeah. You visited Bossi today?
Or you have work with the bridge?
>> No.
Just being a visitor and leaving.
Yeah.
>> Wow.
>> Yeah, yeah.
>> So me, I came to check this here.
Montego boy.
>> Yes.
>> Naseem Guys, I want to cross the bridge on foot.
I hope I don't fall. My guy.
>> Hello guys. Welcome to Finding Yiannis channel.
>> Yes.
>> Uh we are fixing the bridge. It's It's almost done.
>> Uh-huh.
>> And uh Yiannis is a He's a great person and he's feeling me showing you guys how the work has been done. Awesome.
>> Okay.
>> Also, you can check me out at eats_bentil.
>> I hope it's not shaking at the middle.
Okay, let me go and see what Fundi Duke is doing.
Cuz this bridge This bridge is crazy, man.
Where?
Guys, here if you fall, my friend.
But I hope they'll put at the side so you don't fall. Crossing like this is very risky, very risky.
If you fall, you'll break you'll break your leg.
And there's nobody to cry to.
I don't think massive project live stream Kidiana Kwanza is masika.
When I say my live stream now funny live stream.
Can you say he's doing a live stream and he's vlogging?
Hey up on it I am going to come my guy you buy a song. From the Duke.
day number day number five or number six day number six welding and melting Can you see that light? Don't go close to that light, my friend.
You'll not sleep at night.
Yes.
Yeah. Your eyes will Yes. Don't go close. Don't even look at that light.
You'll become sick.
Guys, that is the progress for you.
Here I even miss on become YouTubers.
Wow.
They're saying two weeks they'll be done.
Hi.
Guys, that is it.
We are about to go lunch.
Amazing, amazing bridge, guys.
You want to start learning Can you see me from from out from inside?
>> Yeah, yes I can see you.
>> Oh.
So, this is the one professional for welding.
>> Yes.
So, you have to do some settings before you put it.
>> Oh.
>> It's very dangerous.
>> Oh.
Yeah.
>> [laughter] >> with this >> gear or what?
>> Mhm?
protective gear near protection Men should use protection always.
>> [laughter] >> No, that's a protective gear.
>> Exactly.
>> Yes.
>> Now, come closer.
>> Yes.
>> You want to wear >> Hey, sounds like I should get a GoPro video, my guy.
All right.
3 2 1 go.
All right, Ken.
Ken wants to have me All right, so All right, boss.
Tell me what to do, boss.
Tell me what to do, boss.
Tell me what to do, boss.
So what do you say, boss? Ken is fearing.
>> [clears throat] >> Welding?
You can weld?
>> I know how to weld.
>> Okay, try.
Joints.
Welding joints.
>> Remember this thing will shock you.
>> How?
>> It will shock you.
Remember you will get shocked.
It will shock you.
>> My boss.
>> Repeat >> How can it shock me?
>> Huh?
>> You can't believe this. Let's believe on Fabiano.
>> But it is okay. It is 100.
What What went wrong?
You're measuring the length.
You're measuring the length.
>> Yeah, we want to check the material.
>> Huh?
>> 45 >> Oh.
So you are saying you will put timbers not mabati.
Mhm.
>> 100 >> 100 and up >> [laughter] >> Kibang kok 15 in 50 By the way they wanted our 50.
50 40 Storage Come on 70 my guy.
Yeah.
Guys, uh we want to go for lunch. I don't even know what's for lunch.
And I'll see you around.
>> [laughter] >> Guys, my [clears throat] vlog is very short today.
I'm taking Maziva, Maziva milk.
Bro, I feel like taking sugarcane. I Today is resting day for me.
And I see here they are they're finishing plaster today.
Let me say hi to Prisca here.
Oh, that is not Prisca.
That isn't Prisca. I thought that was Prisca.
So, I'm finishing my vlog.
I once came here with milk with porridge and they pooped in my drink.
Crazy, crazy.
Let me go to the farm, guys, and see if I can get sugarcane.
I'm looking for sugarcane.
Sugarcane, sugarcane.
Let me go see if I'll get sugarcane.
Guys, good evening.
I'm actually going to check uh something in the farm there.
I love how the sun is setting here and how the sun sets here.
Ah, man.
Welcome, welcome. Little Little, little, step by step, one day at a time, guys.
One day at a time. There's always hope at the end of each and every day that counts.
So, I'm going to check if we can find some sugarcane in the farm because we literally we literally want to see if we can have something to grab. Hot grabber.
Hot grabber.
So, guys, uh there there's something that is currently trending in the village.
A lot of channels are getting demonetized.
I've been approached by like seven YouTubers so far.
With very big channels and big accounts.
Like their channels are getting demonetized.
And I'm like, "What's the problem? What is going on?" And they're getting demonetized for things like a invalid traffic activity, invalid traffic, and violations violation of other policies.
Ah, ya ya ya. You know these people, they are sending me in the farm to check sugarcane, and I'm not sure if there's like even enough sugarcane here to eat because Wait. Wait. Wait. Wait.
See, this sugarcane is overripe.
And I don't want to deal with something that is overripe.
So, a lot of YouTubers have been getting their channels banned, and I'm like, "Yo, bro, what is happening?"
There's so much going on.
I love the sound of that waterfall.
And I'm like, "What is What is going on?"
I'm looking for sugarcane. And these people me, I'll tell them to come and look for sugarcane by themselves.
Because because Maybe the sugar canes I'm seeing here, they are over overripe. Like this one is overripe.
Wow.
Welcome to the village.
I think I'll one day get another small farm where I'll put such a kitchen garden.
Imagine if you have such a farm and you come in the evening and just chill here, get a book and a small chair and just read and enjoy.
And when you are tired, when you are tired, you just go over to that other side and chill in the bathtub, in the lost bush bathtub.
Uh guys, I have a second channel I'm trying to grow. I want to do uh some village type of content and I'm preparing for next month to start that. So, I have like 2 weeks to fully prepare.
I want to run two channels consecutively.
So, I'll be running this vlog channel and I'll be running the other channel.
So, I'll be I'll have a very busy schedule ahead of me.
Okay.
You see when you are a busy man, you don't even have time to deal with emotions, my friend. I'm telling you.
You simply don't have time to deal with emotions.
Because you are find you find yourself engaged 24/7.
And anything that gives you stress, you just let it go.
Okay.
Welcome to the upper Lusa farm.
I've not seen the horses in like a week.
I've not seen horses in like a week.
Fundo Duke?
Tomorrow plan is which one?
rails timber rails I'm a rails guy.
>> Hello. How are >> Yes. Somebody.
>> How are you?
>> Fit sana.
>> Mhm.
>> Mhm.
>> Our time is up.
>> Time is Oh, you have closed job.
>> 6 6 6 minutes >> Mhm.
>> Yeah.
>> Wow. How is your channel doing?
>> I'm from Vietnam.
>> It's doing well.
>> You see?
>> Uh-huh.
You know what happened in Vietnam in the in the late '90s?
>> The late '90s, I was from there.
>> Oh.
>> I can tell you the stories.
>> [laughter] >> Fundo Duke who la baloo's Okay.
So, you're saying the plan tomorrow is >> Yeah, the plan tomorrow is I think we are giving it like uh I think after tomorrow we are we are just going to look for trees and just uh >> slice timbers lumber Mhm.
>> So, I think tomorrow >> Mhm.
>> we are going to put these these poles >> Mhm.
>> and the the reds the supports and these rails >> Oh, the vertical horizontal ones.
>> Yeah, both sides.
This side You know, you see we have we are taking the shape same >> Mhm.
>> We have did this to on this side the same way on that side. So, tomorrow we come with all these.
>> So, it can withstand like strong currents of the river.
>> Yes.
>> Because the this river sometimes goes crazy and the water reaches this level.
>> Actually, this river is a a connection of two rivers.
>> Mhm.
>> There is a river from border and there is a river from Nyabohan.
>> But they can put a gabion there. You see where that place that looks like it has landslide.
>> That is the next project. After finishing the bridge, we have painted the bridge.
>> Mhm. They can put a gabion here.
And a gabion the other side.
>> But this side this side I think we have gabions.
>> Oh, yeah. I see there's there's a mesh.
There's a gabion.
>> And you know gabions are protecting the erosion of the >> Yeah.
>> the soil. So, from >> And maybe they plant more bamboos there.
>> Yeah.
>> They plant more bamboos.
>> We only have the project of just doing the gabions of this side like uh eight or six gabions >> Mhm.
>> on that side.
Then uh the bridge is >> certain >> free to last for >> for life.
>> for life. Yeah.
>> Okay, man.
>> This one is for life for sure because the metals >> Mhm.
>> until the rust eats them to zero thickness.
>> Oh.
>> You know this is uh 5 mm.
>> Mhm.
>> So, if the rust eats it up up to zero millimeter >> Mhm.
>> that's like uh 50 years.
>> Oh.
You say what millimeter zero?
>> To zero millimeter. You know rust rusting until it finish.
>> Oh, until it finish. How many years?
Five?
>> 50.
>> Oh, 50.
>> 50 and you know here in in our area >> the conditions for rusting are not mean.
>> Are not even if you you you leave it without with no undercoat >> Mhm.
>> it will last for so long.
>> Yeah.
>> But if it could be in Mombasa >> Mhm.
>> we could give it like >> two years.
>> No not two years. This millimeter we can give it five to 10.
>> Oh.
>> Five to 10 years and it is >> Neither There's one There's one that is more thick than this.
>> Yeah, there is more thick than this. We have 6 mm, we have 8 mm, and also we have 10 10 mm. So, they are they are more thick more wider thick and they normally use them in Mombasa because Mombasa the weather weather there is a very hot and uh >> water is salty >> and water is >> Even rain water is salty.
>> because of the salt.
>> Oh, the salt.
Okay, my friend. Let me go and have some rest.
Yeah, I'm just tired.
I go rest.
>> Okay.
>> And we'll see you tomorrow.
>> We have called it the a day.
>> Call it call it a day.
Okay, welcome to generator. They'll carry it that one or they leave it there.
I think they'll take it back to a safer place.
Guys, subscribe to this channel.
Hit that like.
And I'll see you on our next.
There's a project going on there, a very funny project.
Yeah, they have a project.
See you guys.
Guys, as I end the video I see this guy here.
>> Hello, hello beautiful people. Welcome to Finding Ian C 2 channel.
It's amazing being here. And uh you today we are doing a lot of things. We are doing three two things simultaneously. We are working on the wall and also we are working with the bridge.
So guys, continue watching Finding Ian. I'm also a content creator at the same time. You can check me out at its_bentil.
>> _bentil >> Yeah, its_bentil.
>> Okay, my friend.
>> Thank you so much.
>> We'll check you out. We'll see you tomorrow on the next project.
>> Someone put music.
To enjoy life.
Okay, guys. Bye-bye.
Guys, we have arrived. I decided to visit at Ken in the evening. Ken, and you'll show them your new channel >> Yeah.
>> so they can go and subscribe to your channel.
>> Okay.
>> And Ken also shifted to a new place.
>> Yes.
>> And this place is at least spacious, my guy.
>> Yeah, so guys, welcome to my humble space.
>> Humble space.
>> Humble space. This one >> Even the the kitchen is well arranged.
>> My kitchen, yeah. Though it's kind of small as compared to the other one, but >> Yeah, yeah, it's >> very, very nice.
>> Yeah, yeah.
>> Yeah.
>> Ken migrated to a new space. Even our podcast equipment But this one destroyed. This >> I don't know why it's not lighting.
>> No, it's it's it's uh what I can say is it's short, you know, too short.
>> Too short. Maybe >> It went short, like >> Maybe there is a wire.
>> Uh it's spoiled.
So guys, uh we actually bought fish.
Hey, guys, see how we bought fish and how it was wrapped.
They They wrapped for us in a magazine.
>> Exactly.
>> So what we want to do so we can remove germs and we fry.
>> Yeah.
>> We fry hot. You know, hot food doesn't have a >> germs.
>> germs.
>> Exactly.
>> So we'll eat it like that.
>> And this one with We only prepare ugali.
>> Yeah, we cook ugali.
>> Ugali, and we are good to go.
>> And we are good to go.
>> Exactly.
>> Guys, I'm in >> Let me show them the >> I'm here with Ken, then I'll be going to Medellin in like an hour.
>> Okay.
>> Before they close the gate. They close the gate at around 9:00.
>> What time around 9:00?
>> Yeah, 9:00. So, I'll be here for like an hour.
We make stories with Ken here.
>> [clears throat] >> This is Ken's new channel, Montego boy.
Hey, Ken.
>> Mhm.
>> So, you decided to start like new from scratch.
>> Yeah.
>> Guys, subscribe to Ken here. He tried, man. You know, we started with this guy like >> Imagine.
>> YouTube the same day like for 5 years ago.
And he he really tries, man. So, just subscribe to his channel, Montego boy.
As we prepare dinner here.
So, I'll be here for like an hour.
Then I go to Medellin.
Okay. I think right now they're also preparing dinner there. So, I have dinner twice. This one and that Medellin's.
So, my stomach will be super full.
Anyway, guys, uh subscribe, like, share, comment.
And uh I'll see you on our next, guys.
Okay?
So, bye-bye.
And we'll see you around.
All my podcast equipments are here, guys. But, the microphones I I really have a problem with the microphones I had.
But, it's no problem. So, guys, we still have hopes. One day, one time Ken, I'm telling these people >> Yeah.
>> One day, one time we will be very successful in life.
>> The difference between us right now and uh us successful >> Mhm.
>> is just time.
>> Just time.
>> Just time.
>> And as a man, keep trying.
>> Ev- each and every day.
>> Try everything.
>> That's why I opened a new channel.
>> Try cooking, try frying, try flying, try riding. Just As a man, you should try everything.
>> until you find that one thing that is for you.
>> Yes. Just try everything, man.
>> Exactly.
>> Guys, you know, it is >> Preparing, preparing ugali.
>> Ugali?
>> Yeah.
>> Okay guys, bye-bye. I'll see you on our next. Let me export uh these videos and I'll see you around.
Bye-bye.
See you guys.
We are getting off the ferry.
We are getting off.
Uh We are getting off.
So many people after 40 minutes.
Close to 1 hour.
>> 1 hour? I think 1 hour.
>> Yeah, and we'll go back right now.
There's motorbikes here.
There's bicycles, private vehicles.
So many people.
>> Where's my water?
>> Your water?
>> Yeah.
>> We left it in the bus with the water.
Guys, we are going.
Finally, we are off.
Off the ferry, man.
Crazy, crazy. We don't even know where we are going. So, you say this place is called >> Kamanga.
>> Kamanga.
We are going back with the same ferry or another ferry?
>> Uh another ferry.
>> Oh, another ferry.
>> Yeah, it's over there.
>> Oh, over there. So, we are going round.
>> Yeah.
>> Okay, guys.
So, welcome. This looks like a village.
>> Yeah.
>> It's like a village.
>> Yeah. We are out of the city right now.
>> Oh, out of the city.
>> Yeah.
>> Wow, man. So, here this place is going on as usual.
It's 1:00, 1:50 o'clock.
Wow, man. And it's very dusty and very windy.
Mhm?
So, the plan The next plan is to get in.
So, we are going round.
We pick another ferry back.
>> So, we can go somewhere, maybe somewhere there.
>> Yeah.
>> We can take the motorbike, eh?
>> No.
>> For the leg on.
>> And it's very hot here, man. If you don't have water, your day will be so rough.
Nice adventure. Welcome to Africa. We might find ourselves in South Africa, man.
You never know. See how the road looks like. Very dusty.
Sun is hot.
Many people in the village.
So, this place Which Which food do they eat mostly?
>> Here.
>> Fish.
>> Here, mostly fish and really ugali fish.
Yeah.
>> Matoke?
>> No, matoke, no. Yeah, matoke, no. No.
>> Oh, that You know that car came from there.
>> Mambo.
Wasafi.
So guys you can see this this road is looking this is the moram road.
>> I love that motorbike.
Scooter.
>> So this road where you going to go?
>> Uh it's going to Sengalema, Geita.
>> Sengalema, Geita?
>> Yeah.
Up to Kigoma.
Up to Kigoma.
>> Oh Kigoma, the one Diamond sings.
>> Yeah.
>> Kigoma.
>> Even you are using this >> Kigoma lake.
>> Guys.
>> So Sengalema.
>> Kigoma.
>> And where? Geita.
>> Is this a toilet?
>> Yeah, public toilet.
>> Guys, see this toilet, man.
You pay or is free?
>> Uh you pay.
It's on uh three uh 300 300, yeah.
Even there.
>> We are in the real village.
>> Guys, welcome to Tanzania. This is Tanzania for you.
>> Here if you don't have a motorbike or a bicycle, my friend, you cannot survive.
>> You cannot survive, man.
>> There's a lot of dust.
>> A lot of dust. The sun is hot, man.
>> much.
>> Yeah, guys.
>> You can see the road is moram road, no tarmac road.
>> we are outside the city.
>> Actually you are out very far.
>> Very far. It's very far.
>> And even when you come this side you may must use >> You must >> ferry a ferry, yeah.
>> No other ways.
>> No other ways.
>> Yeah, there's no air, no roads.
You don't have options.
>> But I had a little fear with the ferry because I was even me >> I was >> Even even me I'm singing rrr I say God.
>> You feel the bumps.
>> Yeah, yeah, yeah. That was like bumps.
>> Guys, in the middle of nowhere and we are so far away from home.
Even us citizens enjoy.
>> Even us citizens enjoy.
>> I'm I'm enjoying the dust from here.
>> Guys, subscribe.
You see we should should be taking a motorbike or we can walk.
>> I think you will learn >> We can walk from We can walk.
>> Yeah.
>> You see how far it >> Okay. That's a short distance.
>> Yeah.
>> Guys, you see all these buses?
They came from the ferryman.
Bro, I I've never seen This thing exists in Mombasa, but I've never seen them like in real life.
My country has this lifestyle, but I've never seen I've never experienced this.
Wow, man.
So, welcome to Tanzania.
Tanzania is so amazing, man.
I'll live to tell my kids I once visited uh >> Tanzania is very beautiful country.
>> Mwanza, very >> You can you can get everything from here.
>> You see even here there's someone like farming corn, >> Yes.
>> uh papayas.
Wow, man. Guys, subscribe, like, and we'll see you around.
>> What's the plan of coming here? Give us the plan.
>> Welcome to Kamanga.
Kamanga, guys.
From here to home, we are in another world, my friend.
Look.
Kamanga.
>> But we are still in the Mwanza region.
>> Village life. Corn, bananas, palm trees, and marabouts.
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