Superstructures: Engineering Marvels
An exploration of engineering marvels. This brand new series reveals the extraordinary feats of engineering hidden inside the world's most spectacular man-made constructions. From the world's biggest plane and largest free-spanning dome to the tallest building and the largest space ship, each superstructure is taken apart using state-of-the-art CGI and insight from world class specialists to reveal the startling innovations that turn it from dream to reality.
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Season 1
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Space Station
Learn what makes the International Space station, the most innovative and expensive superstructure ever built.
Jun 11, 2019 · 44m -
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Ultimate Cargo Ship
This episode reveals how cargo ship, GPO Amethyst, transports large structures across the world.
Jun 18, 2019 · 44m -
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Monster Plane
This episode uncovers the innovations that enable the world's largest plane, Antonov AN-255, to carry the world's heaviest air-freight.
Jun 25, 2019 · 44m -
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Tallest Building
This episode unveils the incredible engineering behind the Burj Khalifa.
Jul 2, 2019 · 43m -
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Biggest Dome
Witness the science behind the architecture of Singapore National Stadium, the largest free-spanning dome in the world.
Jul 9, 2019 · 47m -
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Giant Car Plant
Learn what makes Germany's Wolfsburg car factory, the largest car plant in the world.
Jul 16, 2019 · 45m -
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Mega Carriers
As globalization progresses, the amount of goods to be transported between countries and continents is rapidly increasing - and with it the size of cargo vehicles... In this exciting film, with the help of the world's best engineers, we can glimpse the secrets of a gigantic airplane, a cargo ship with astonishing parameters, and even the International Space Station!
Jul 23, 2019