Superstructures: Engineering Marvels

2019– · Ongoing · 1 season · 7 episodes · Documentary · United States

Channel National Geographic · Starring Trevor Cooper

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.
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7 episodes · June 2019 – July 2019
  1. Episode 1: 1. Space StationJune 11, 2019 · 45 min
    Learn what makes the International Space station, the most innovative and expensive superstructure ever built.
  2. Episode 2: 2. Ultimate Cargo ShipJune 18, 2019 · 45 min
    This episode reveals how cargo ship, GPO Amethyst, transports large structures across the world.
  3. Episode 3: 3. Monster PlaneJune 25, 2019 · 45 min
    This episode uncovers the innovations that enable the world's largest plane, Antonov AN-255, to carry the world's heaviest air-freight.
  4. Episode 4: 4. Tallest BuildingJuly 2, 2019 · 45 min
    This episode unveils the incredible engineering behind the Burj Khalifa.
  5. Episode 5: 5. Biggest DomeJuly 9, 2019 · 45 min
    Witness the science behind the architecture of Singapore National Stadium, the largest free-spanning dome in the world.
  6. Episode 6: 6. Giant Car PlantJuly 16, 2019 · 45 min
    Learn what makes Germany's Wolfsburg car factory, the largest car plant in the world.
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  1. Episode 7: 7. Mega CarriersJuly 23, 2019 · 45 min
    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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Film and series details

EPISODE LENGTH
45 minutes
FIRST AIRED
June 11, 2019
LAST AIRED
July 23, 2019
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Pioneer Productions

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