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.
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Season 5
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E1
Beijing Water Cube
May 13, 2008 -
2
E2
Bridge Breakdown
A historic bridge is being taken down and recycled, but the demolition team faces challenges while doing it.
May 15, 2008 -
3
E3
747 Destruction
May 16, 2008 -
4
E4
Shanghai Super Tower
The design and construction of the Shanghai World Financial Centre which, at 101 floors high, will be China's tallest structure.
May 20, 2008 -
5
E5
China's Ultimate Port
May 27, 2008 -
6
E6
Sinking an Aircraft Carrier
Looks at the technological designs and construction of the huge cruiseliner "Freedom of the Seas".
May 29, 2008 -
7
E7
The World's Biggest Cruise Liner
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.
Jun 4, 2008 -
8
E8
World's Biggest Casino
Jun 17, 2008 -
9
E9
Icelandic Super Dam
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.
Jun 18, 2008 -
10
E10
Beijing Olympic Stadium
Aug 5, 2008 -
12
E12
Deep Earth Drillers
Mega Green Tech is in search of geothermal power.
Dec 20, 2008 -
14
E14
World Trade Center Bahrain
Upcoming -
15
E15
Atom Smasher
The Large Hadron Collider is a titan of science. Built on an unsurpassed scale, scientists aim to capture the smallest particles in the universe.
Jan 8, 2008 -
21
E21
South Pole Station
Jan 9, 2008 -
22
E22
The World's Biggest Cruiseliner
Looks at the technological designs and construction of the huge cruiseliner "Freedom of the Seas".
Jun 4, 2008 -
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E24
Impossible Build
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.
Sep 3, 2008 -
25
E25
World Trade Center Bahrain
Jan 3, 2009 -
31
E31
Grand Canyon Skywalk
Feb 28, 2009 -
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E32
Ultimate Skyscraper
Jan 9, 2000
