Impossible Engineering - Season 1 - Eps 3: Skyscraper of the Future
Soaring over 2,000 feet into the sky, the Shanghai Tower is the second tallest building in the world, and a futuristic engineering marvel. Discovery how cutting-edge technology means that the building's occupants will never feel it sway.
About Impossible Engineering
Title: Impossible Engineering
First Air Date: 2015-04-13
Last Air Date: 2021-09-01
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.7/10 (from 15 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 11
Total Episodes: 82
Network: Science
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Twofour, Powderhouse Productions
Synopsis
Behind every seemingly impossible marvel of modern engineering is a cast of historic trailblazers who designed new building techniques, took risks on untested materials and revolutionised their field. Each episode details how giant structures, record-beating buildings, war ships and spacecraft are built and work. As the show revels in these modern day creations, it also leaps back in time to recount the stories of the exceptional engineers whose technological advances made it all possible.
Cast
Mike Bratton
Narrator
