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MegaStructures (2004)

7.5 9 seasons 159 episodes Ended

Documentary

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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Seasons & episodes

Berlin WallMar 14, 2006 · 1h 0m

A history of the Berlin Wall, the “wall of shame” that divided East and West Germany from 1961 to 1989. The hour chronicles escape attempts…

Impossible bridges: Denmark to SwedenApr 18, 2006 · 1h 0m

The Oresund, spanning 10 miles in length, is the longest bridge in the world. The bridge links countries Denmark and Sweden, and Megastruct…

Impossible Bridges: GreeceMay 2, 2006 · 1h 0m

Megastructures chronicles the design and construction of Greece's Rion-Antirion Bridge. The bridges is the longest cable-stayed bridge in t…

Apache HelicopterMay 13, 2006 · 1h 0m

Hoover DamMay 16, 2006 · 1h 0m

Explore the US Treasury's impenetrable subterranean vaults housing monster money-making machines that churn out billions of dollars. See th…

Inside NCISMay 30, 2006 · 1h 0m

The Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) is the United States Department of the Navy's primary law enforcement agency. Let Megastruc…

Impossible Bridges:ChinaJul 11, 2006 · 1h 0m

Lupu Bridge in Shanghai, Runyang Bridge in Jiangsu Province, and Sutong Bridge near Suzhou

Garbage MountainAug 1, 2006 · 1h 0m

The Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) is the United States Department of the Navy's primary law enforcement agency. Let Megastruc…

Ice HotelAug 1, 2006 · 1h 0m

10,000 tons of crystal clear ice and 30,000 tons of pure snow are needed to build the Ice Hotel in Sweden every year. The hotel accommodate…

Machines of War: TanksAug 17, 2006 · 1h 0m

SupertankerAug 31, 2006 · 1h 0m

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Machines of War: MissilesSep 7, 2006 · 1h 0m

Uncovering the secrets behind the engineering and designs of the supertankers in one of the largest shipyards in the world. And discovering…

How it's built: SteelSep 21, 2006 · 1h 0m

Track the flight of a Tomahawk cruise missile from launch to target and discover the technology that makes the missile the ultimate surgica…

Machines of War: GunsOct 12, 2006 · 1h 0m

It's man made and one of the strongest materials on earth. Explore the science behind steel and the innovations it has made possible -- fro…

Panama Canal UnlockedOct 19, 2006 · 1h 0m

Megastructures examines the mega-machines used to run the Panama Canal and uncovers the canal's five-billion dollar project for it's expans…

Science of BricksNov 2, 2006 · 1h 0m

Brick: They are an essential building block of civilization. They are one of the worlds first building materials and today they continue to…

Science of ConcreteNov 14, 2006 · 1h 0m

Concrete: It is the most widely used building material on earth. It was a building block of the Roman Empire and is a material of choice fo…

Megafactories FerrariDec 7, 2006 · 1h 0m

In this episode, one of the world's most famous sports car, the Ferrari, is featured. From it's design stage to it's completion stage, view…

Ultimate Structures: Super PipelineDec 18, 2006 · 1h 0m

Rockeaters of IcelandDec 31, 2006 · 1h 0m