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Superstructures: Engineering Marvels

Trevor Cooper
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11 Jun 2019First aired
1Season

The series

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.

Episodes

Season 1 · 7 episodes · 2019

  1. Episode 111 Jun 201945m

    Space Station

    Learn what makes the International Space station, the most innovative and expensive superstructure ever built.

  2. Episode 218 Jun 201945m

    Ultimate Cargo Ship

    This episode reveals how cargo ship, GPO Amethyst, transports large structures across the world.

  3. Episode 325 Jun 201945m

    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.

  4. Episode 42 Jul 201945m

    Tallest Building

    This episode unveils the incredible engineering behind the Burj Khalifa.

  5. Episode 59 Jul 201945m

    Biggest Dome

    Witness the science behind the architecture of Singapore National Stadium, the largest free-spanning dome in the world.

  6. Episode 616 Jul 201945m

    Giant Car Plant

    Learn what makes Germany's Wolfsburg car factory, the largest car plant in the world.

  7. Episode 723 Jul 201945m

    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 ca…

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