How Did They Build That?

  • Premiered: Sep 1999
  • Episodes: 13
  • Followers: 3
  • Ended
  • Discovery Science
  • Daily
  • Documentary

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Season 1
1x1
Emergence of Steel
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 24, 1999
The invention of steel breaks boundaries.
1x2
Defence: Use of Mass
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 27, 1999
Great walls protect a Scottish castle.
1x4
Domes
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 29, 1999
Various types of domes.
1x5
Foundations
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 30, 1999
Building foundations.
1x6
Taking on the Sea
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 01, 1999
The structures that protect seafront cities from the oceans.
1x7
Arches
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 19, 2000
The use of arches throughout architectural history.
1x8
Suspension Bridges
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 19, 2000
This episode has no summary.
1x9
Leisure Spaces
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 26, 2000
This episode has no summary.
1x10
Concrete Spaces
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 26, 2000
A testament to the versatility of concrete.
1x11
Tall Buildings
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 02, 2000
This episode has no summary.
1x12
Harnessing Nature's Power
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 02, 2000
This episode has no summary.
1x13 Show finale
Underground Spaces
Episode overview
Air date
May 25, 2000
Different eras make different use of underground space.
1x3
Cantilevers
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 08, 2020
The cantilever is an ancient structural device.

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