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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

Miami Super StadiumJan 13, 2009 · 1h 0m

The Orange Bowl, home to the Miami Dolphins for 21 seasons and host of five Super Bowls is about to be demolished. It’s a monster breakdown…

Soviet Doomsday SubMar 8, 2009 · 50m

Perched 4,000 feet above the Colorado River on the very edge of the Grand Canyon is one of the most recent and innovative engineering marve…

Grand Canyon SkywalkMar 3, 2009 · 1h 0m

In the extreme Russian north a team of engineers are ready to dismantle a Typhoon-class submarine – the world's largest nuclear submarine.…

Train WreckMar 24, 2009 · 1h 0m

Railroads are the backbone of American industry. 170,000 miles of track crisscross the country from coast to coast, moving two quadrillion…

Train WreckMar 24, 2009 · 1h 0m

Three teams of engineers are locked in a race to harness what may be the most powerful form of green energy: swift tidal currents and batte…

Electric OceanMar 31, 2009 · 1h 0m

The only purpose-built "flying crane" in existence, the Air-Crane heavy lift-helicopter is the most powerful helicopter workhorse in the wo…

Extreme HelicopterJun 16, 2009 · 1h 0m

Breaking through over 40 feet of ice demands a vessel of incredible power. That's where the Icebreaker comes into its own. These behemoths…

IcebreakerJun 23, 2009 · 1h 0m

This installment follows the demolition of a 40-year-old rocket launch tower at Cape Canaveral. This tough, 90m high structure represents a…

Super Sky TramDec 27, 2009 · 1h 0m

For over 40 years the Big Red Box at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, carried skiers, hikers, paragliders and sightseers up to the 3,400-metre summit…

John DeereSep 3, 2009 · 1h 0m

SkyscraperOct 1, 2009 · 1h 0m

The World's Tallest TV TowerDec 10, 2009 · 1h 0m

Super Sky TramDec 27, 2009 · 1h 0m

For over 40 years the Big Red Box at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, carried skiers, hikers, paragliders and sightseers up to the 3,400-metre summit…

Megabridges GreeceAug 27, 2009 · 1h 0m

John DeereSep 3, 2009 · 1h 0m

SkyscraperOct 1, 2009 · 1h 0m

The World's Tallest TV TowerDec 10, 2009 · 1h 0m

Rocket Launch DemolitionAug 19, 2009 · 1h 0m

This installment follows the demolition of a 40-year-old rocket launch tower at Cape Canaveral. This tough, 90m high structure represents a…