Original title
Superstructures: Engineering Marvels
Released
6/11/2019
Origin country
US
Genre
Documentary
Production companies
Pioneer Productions
Status
Returning series
Number of seasons
1
Number of episodes
7
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.
Learn what makes the International Space station, the most innovative and expensive superstructure ever built.
This episode reveals how cargo ship, GPO Amethyst, transports large structures across the world.
This episode uncovers the innovations that enable the world's largest plane, Antonov AN-255, to carry the world's heaviest air-freight.
This episode unveils the incredible engineering behind the Burj Khalifa.
Witness the science behind the architecture of Singapore National Stadium, the largest free-spanning dome in the world.
Learn what makes Germany's Wolfsburg car factory, the largest car plant in the world.
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!
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