Extreme Engineering
TV-G
7.4
2003
Documentary
Extreme Engineering covers major construction projects from all around the world. Some are futuristic projects that may never be done, others are projects that are on there way to completion.
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Episode 6 : Space Tower
July. 12,2006
The 700-ft.-high Torre del Espacio (Space Tower) will be the tallest skyscraper in Spain upon completion. In this episode, the cameras film the week-long struggle to repair one level of the building.
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Episode 5 : Big Easy Rebuild
July. 05,2006
This episode takes a look at the emergency repairs implemented in order to help the city of New Orleans recover from the disastrous flooding caused by Hurricane Katrina in late August 2005. Katrina was one of the costliest and deadliest hurricanes in U.S. history and New Orleans bore the brunt of its fierce attack.
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Episode 4 : Sakhalin Oil & Ice
June. 28,2006
One of the world's largest construction projects is located on a remote island off the eastern coast of Russia where the Russians are spending billions of dollars to construct the Sakhalin oil and gas complex. The city-sized operation will draw fossil fuels from an inhospitable location in the Pacific Ocean. The hope is that the complex will provide a boost to the area's economy.
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Episode 3 : Biggest Warship
May. 31,2006
The series looks at the construction of the supercarrier USS George H.W. Bush.
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Episode 2 : Mega Tunnel
March. 08,2006
A 3-mile toll road is built on a 20-foot-high storm drain in Kuala Lumpur.
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Episode 1 : Super Stadium
February. 19,2006
The series takes a look at the construction of the new stadium for the NFL's Arizona Cardinals. The state-of-the-art structure is scheduled to be completed in August 2006. It will feature North America's first slide-out tray field, a "pie-slice" construction method and a unique steel-ribbon outer shell.
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