Superstructures of the World
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Année : 1998
Nombre de saisons : 2
Durée moyenne d'un épisode : 45 minutes
Genre(s) : Documentaire
The Super Structures documentary specials celebrate the world's most spectacular engineering challenges and monumental construction projects. The series features the Eurotunnel, the International Space Station, the Panama Canal and many more fascinating structures around the world.
Saisons
Saison 1
Saison 4
Épisodes
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Épisode 1 - Grasberg Mine: Gold Mine in the Clouds
9 juillet 1998
At 14,000 feet, in the remote jungles of New Guinea is the largest gold and copper deposit in the world. Getting to that deposit and building a profitable mine was one of the biggest engineering challenges ever.
Épisode 2 - Hibernia GBS
1 janvier 1998
The Hibernia platform has three separate components: Topsides, Gravity Base Structure (GBS),Offshore Loading System (OLS). The completed platform was towed to the Hibernia oil field and positioned on the ocean floor in June of 1997 and began producing oil on November 17, 1997. The platform stands 224 meters high, which is half the height of New York's Empire State Building and 33 meters taller than the Calgary Tower.
Épisode 3 - International Space Station
1 janvier 1998
International Space Station is one of the largest projects ever conceived and will take 45 space missions to provide the materials necessary to build the station.
Épisode 4 - The Kansai International Airport
1 janvier 1998
The Kansai International Airport is just that - an island built to provide the space for an airport - an engineering marvel.
Épisode 5 - London Underground
1 janvier 1998
London Underground, a system of rail lines, is still growing through the present day with the latest line expected to carry an incredible 30,000 people per hour in each direction!
Épisode 6 - NORAD: Cheyenne Mountain
1 janvier 1998
NORAD: Cheyenne Mountain is an incredible 4.5 acre compound center that monitors the skies for unidentified aircraft, missile launches, space objects and even falling space debris.
Épisode 7 - Panama Canal
1 janvier 1998
Deep in the jungles of Central America, man has battled nature to build an engineering marvel. Its epic story continues to astonish us.
Épisode 8 - Skyscrapers
8 novembre 1997
These are the icons of success, symbols of power, ambition, and technological prowess. Malaysia's Petronas Twin Towers and Chicago's Sears Tower are the focus in this fascinating survey of the history of this marvel of engineering.
Épisode 9 - Eurotunnel
9 novembre 1997
Eurotunnel paints a vivid and exciting portrait of human ingenuity and the unflagging nature of mankind's pioneering spirit.
Épisode 10 - Seawolf
9 novembre 1997
Called "the most complex military machine of the 20th Century," the $2.3 billion Seawolf submarine is a prototype for the U.S. Navy's undersea future.
Épisode 11 - Snowy River
9 juillet 1998
This edition features the Snowy River Dam in New South Wales, Australia.
Épisode 1 - Boeing 747-400
9 juillet 1998
A look at how the Boeing 747, one of the world's largest passenger aircraft, has evolved since its introduction in the early 1970s.
Épisode 2 - Largest Building in the World
9 juillet 1998
A look at the history and extraordinary building process of the massive $200 million, 472 million cubic-foot Boeing construction plant.
Épisode 3 - World's Largest Shipyard
9 juillet 1998
Discover the engineering behind the Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard which spans two miles along the coast of Mipo Bay in Korea.
Épisode 4 - Anatov 225
9 juillet 1998
Explore the world's largest aircraft, designed to transport a space shuttle. However, the project was virtually abandoned as a result of Russia's faltering economy.
Épisode 5 - Pentagon
9 juillet 1998
The story of the largest office building in the world, containing the military intelligence of the world's most powerful country.
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