Extreme Engineering

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Tokyo's Sky City
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It examines the concept of constructing a giant tower in Japan that wouldn't be a just a building, but a public city in the sky. At the end it talks about what a fire in the building would be like and how the fire department would handle it.
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Subways in America
Episode overview
This episode explores the current New York City subway and the plans for renovation. Also the World Trade Center Station post 9/11 and its hasty repair.
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Transatlantic Tunnel
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The concept of building a tunnel across the Atlantic Ocean is talked about. It talks about the problems involved, and how it might someday be possible. At the end it examines the concept .. show full overview
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City in a Pyramid
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This episode features Shimizu's Pyramid City, which would include dozens of 100-story skyscrapers with more than a million workers as part of a giant pyramid on the sea to provide more .. show full overview
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Bridging the Bering Strait
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Tunneling Under the Alps
Episode overview
A tunnel over 35 miles long is to be dug under the Swiss Alps to redirect Europe's traffic. This $7 billion project will take 6 years to complete with man and machine fighting the mountains 24/7.
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Building Hong Kong's Airport
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Hong Kong has outgrown its small airport and quickly needed a new one in order to maintain its high traffic flow. The only place to put this new world class airport... 16 miles out in .. show full overview
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Holland's Barriers to the Sea
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Dutch engineers must overcome rising waters in the North Sea to protect their land.
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Boston's Big Dig
Episode overview
Boston's new transport system, which features a multi-lane underground highway and the world's widest cable-stayed bridge
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Widening the Panama Canal
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A documentary looking at plans to update the Panama Canal. This magnificent waterway cuts through 50 miles of tropical jungle, allowing ships to travel easily from the Atlantic to the .. show full overview