MegaStructures
MegaStructures is a documentary television series appearing on the National Geographic Channel in the United States and the United Kingdom, Channel 5 in the United Kingdom, France 5 in France, and 7mate in Australia. Each episode is an educational look of varying depth into the construction, operation, and staffing of various structures or construction projects, but not ordinary construction products. Generally containing interviews with designers and project managers, it presents the problems of construction and the methodology or techniques used to overcome obstacles. In some cases this involved the development of new materials or products that are now in general use within the construction industry. MegaStructures focuses on constructions that are extreme; in the sense that they are the biggest, tallest, longest, or deepest in the world. Alternatively, a project may appear if it had an element of novelty or are a world first. This type of project is known as a Megaproject.
Episodes
1Beijing Water Cube
60 minMay 13, 2008
2Bridge Breakdown
60 minMay 15, 2008
A historic bridge is being taken down and recycled, but the demolition team faces challenges while doing it.
3747 Destruction
60 minMay 16, 2008
4Shanghai Super Tower
60 minMay 20, 2008
The design and construction of the Shanghai World Financial Centre which, at 101 floors high, will be China's tallest structure.
5China's Ultimate Port
60 minMay 27, 2008
6Sinking an Aircraft Carrier
60 minMay 29, 2008
Looks at the technological designs and construction of the huge cruiseliner "Freedom of the Seas".
7The World's Biggest Cruise Liner
60 minJun 4, 2008
The renovated California Academy of Sciences - the world's largest green public building - emerges from the landscape of Golden Gate Park. Viewed from the air, the undulating living roof resembles a piece of the park flying as if by magic.
8World's Biggest Casino
60 minJun 17, 2008
9Icelandic Super Dam
60 minJun 18, 2008
This episode looks at the Karahnjukar Hydroelectric Project in Iceland - an audacious engineering feat that includes the building of Europe's highest dam, the drilling of 30-mile-long tunnels and the construction of a gigantic underground power plant.
10Beijing Olympic Stadium
60 minAug 5, 2008
12Deep Earth Drillers
60 minDec 20, 2008
Mega Green Tech is in search of geothermal power.
14World Trade Center Bahrain
Date to be announced
15Atom Smasher
60 minJan 8, 2008
The Large Hadron Collider is a titan of science. Built on an unsurpassed scale, scientists aim to capture the smallest particles in the universe.
21South Pole Station
60 minJan 9, 2008
22The World's Biggest Cruiseliner
60 minJun 4, 2008
Looks at the technological designs and construction of the huge cruiseliner "Freedom of the Seas".
24Impossible Build
60 minSep 3, 2008
The renovated California Academy of Sciences - the world's largest green public building - emerges from the landscape of Golden Gate Park. Viewed from the air, the undulating living roof resembles a piece of the park flying as if by magic.
25World Trade Center Bahrain
60 minJan 3, 2009
31Grand Canyon Skywalk
60 minFeb 28, 2009
32Ultimate Skyscraper
60 minJan 9, 2000
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