Superstructures: Engineering Marvels
2019 · 1 season · 7 episodes · Returning Series · National Geographic
Documentary
TMDB 7.1 · 13 votes
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.
Episodes
- S01E01Space Station2019-06-1145m
Learn what makes the International Space station, the most innovative and expensive superstructure ever built.
- S01E02Ultimate Cargo Ship2019-06-1845m
This episode reveals how cargo ship, GPO Amethyst, transports large structures across the world.
- S01E03Monster Plane2019-06-2545m
This episode uncovers the innovations that enable the world's largest plane, Antonov AN-255, to carry the world's heaviest air-freight.
- S01E04Tallest Building2019-07-0245m
This episode unveils the incredible engineering behind the Burj Khalifa.
- S01E05Biggest Dome2019-07-0945m
Witness the science behind the architecture of Singapore National Stadium, the largest free-spanning dome in the world.
- S01E06Giant Car Plant2019-07-1645m
Learn what makes Germany's Wolfsburg car factory, the largest car plant in the world.
- S01E07Mega Carriers2019-07-2345m
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!
