Megastructures (TV series)

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Megastructures
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Narrated byJonathan Hart, Tom Goodman-Hill, Greg Stebner, Marlon Singleton
Theme music composer David Sharp
Composer Stuart Fox (1 episode)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes100+
Production
ProducerHoff Productions (16 eps)
Running time1-hour (inc. commercials)
Original release
Network National Geographic Channel, Channel 5, France 5, 7mate [1]
Release2004 (2004) 
2009 (2009)

Megastructures is a documentary television series appearing on the National Geographic Channel in the United States and the United Kingdom, Channel 5 in the United Kingdom, France 5 in France, and 7mate in Australia.

Contents

Each episode is an educational look of varying depth into the construction, operation, and staffing of various structures or construction projects, but not ordinary construction products.

Generally containing interviews with designers and project managers, it presents the problems of construction and the methodology or techniques used to overcome obstacles. In some cases (such as the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge and Petronas Towers) this involved the development of new materials or products that are now in general use within the construction industry.

Megastructures focuses on constructions that are extreme; in the sense that they are the biggest, tallest, longest, or deepest in the world. Alternatively, a project may appear if it had an element of novelty or are a world first (such as Dubai's Palm Islands). This type of project is known as a megaproject.

The series follows similar subjects as the History Channel's Modern Marvels and Discovery Channel's Extreme Engineering , covering areas of architecture, transport, construction and manufacturing.

Episodes

Season 1 (2004)

#CountryTitleSubjectUS airdate Five Co-production airdate
01Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States USS Ronald Reagan Nimitz-class supercarrier for the U.S. Navy — USS Ronald Reagan is a 4.5 billion-dollar Nimitz-class supercarrier. Powered by two nuclear reactors, the 1,100 ft (340 m) long vessel is equipped with all the necessary facilities to house 6,000 personnel and over 80 aircraft. Viewers are given an exclusive look at how the crew of this 'floating naval base' is put through a series of tests in order to obtain their flight deck certification. Take a glimpse at the various facilities on the ship that keep the 6,000-strong crew fed, rested, and entertained.2004-09-15 [2]
02Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Autobahn German Autobahnen — What began as a racing track grew into a sophisticated high-speed road system, linking to almost all the major cities in Germany. The Autobahn boasts super thick road beds, 4% or less grades, wide lanes, and utilises sophisticated technology.2004-10-06 [2]
03Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Flag of France.svg  France
Channel Tunnel Undersea tunnel between Coquelles, France and Folkestone, United Kingdom — The Channel Tunnel or Euro Tunnel is one of the world's longest underground rail tunnels, and links England with France. Consisting of two rail tunnels and a small service tunnel, it totals 153 km in length. This episode looks at the race between the British and the French to complete the tunnelling of the Channel Tunnel and the obstacles faced in its construction.2004-09-22 [2] 2004-09-13 [3]
04Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Sears Tower (now the Willis Tower)Tallest building in Chicago, Illinois — For 20 years, the Sears Tower held the record for the world's tallest building. Completed in 1973, the 110 stories high building is almost half a kilometre tall. And it still holds the record for having the world's highest antenna. John Zils, structural engineer and designer of this mega-structure, shares some of the tower's secrets. And get a behind-the-scenes look at some of the various systems and controls that are vital to the building, such as security monitoring, elevators, the water and power distribution that supplies its many floors, and even the machines that clean the windows.2004-09-29 [2]
05Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Kansai International Airport Airport on artificial island in Osaka Bay — Located 5 km off the coast of Osaka, Japan is the Kansai International Airport. The airport is built entirely on a man-made island, 4 km long and 1 km wide. The only link between the island and Osaka is by the world's longest 2-tiered bridge. Although the airport is built to withstand earthquakes and typhoons, the artificial island itself is sinking faster than anticipated. This episode looks at various measures that are taken to keep the airport 'afloat,' and the various facilities and services available to keep the airport running.2004-10-13 [2]
06Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Akashi Kaikyo Bridge World's longest suspension bridge — In 1955, two ferries sank along the Akashi Strait in Japan, killing 168 children. The tragedy led to 30 years of research to design a bridge that would link Awaji Island to Kobe. The bridge would need to be able to withstand severe earthquakes and typhoons. In 1988, Japan began construction of the world's longest, highest and most expensive suspension bridge. This episode presents a stage by stage look at the construction of the bridge, and the obstacles faced in its construction, including the Kobe earthquake in 1995.2004-10-202004-09-20 [4]
07Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay The World's Most Powerful Dam (Itaipu Dam)Dam on the Paraná River — In the Paraná River of South America, lies the Itaipú Dam. Costing 20 billion dollars, the Itaipú Dam is the world's largest and most powerful hydroelectric power plant. It is the culmination of the efforts, accomplishments, and co-operation of two countries, Brazil and Paraguay. This episode examines the efforts undertaken and the sacrifices made to construct the dam, including how the largest diversion channel was constructed to divert water from the world's 7th largest river away from the main construction site.2004-10-272004-09-27 [5]
08Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Petronas Towers Twin tower skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur — Designed by Cesar Pelli, the Petronas Towers were the tallest buildings as of their completion date. Located in Kuala Lumpur, the 88 story, 450m tall twin towers carry an Islamic geometrical influence, and are a symbol of Malaysian pride. To foster competition, the contract for the construction of the towers was awarded to two different construction companies, each assigned to work on one of the towers. This episode examines the race between the companies to each complete their tower first, as well as various construction challenges, including soil quality issues, the unique cement mixture that was needed as a steel substitute, and tropical weather.2004-11-102004-10-04 [6]
09Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Inside a Super Casino The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey — Megastructures gets an inside look at the 13-year design and construction of Atlantic City's towering new casino, the Borgata.2004-12-01 [7]
10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Money Factory U.S. Treasury 2004-12-31

Season 2 (2005)

#CountryTitleSubjectOriginal airdateCredits
01Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Golden Gate Bridge Iconic bridge over San Francisco Bay in San Francisco2005-03-02
02Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Alcatraz Former prison island in San Francisco Bay, California2005-03-16
03Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Inside The Pentagon Headquarters of the US Department of Defense in Arlington, Virginia 2005-04-01
04Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore World's Busiest Port Port of Singapore, Republic of Singapore2005-05-13
05Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Tau Tona, City of GoldWorld's deepest mining operations in Carletonville, South Africa2005-05-21
06Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Las Vegas 2005-06-22
07Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Ultimate Oil Sands Mine
Black Gold (Oil Mine)
Syncrude and Shell Canada in oil sands located in Alberta, Canada2005-07-20
08Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Diamond Diggers Ekati Diamond Mine, Canada's first diamond mine, near Lac De Gras, Northwest Territories, Canada2005-07-27
09Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Sea Launch Ocean Odyssey and Sea Launch Commander2005-08-03
10Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands North Sea WallDelta Works2005-05-28 on NGC (UK) [8]
11Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates The World's Most Extreme Island (Impossible Islands) [9] Dubai's artificial palm islands, United Arab Emirates2005-09-13
12Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Indianapolis Motor Speedway Car racetrack in Speedway, Indiana 2005-09-13
13Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Port of Rotterdam (Super Port)The largest port in Europe, in Rotterdam, Netherlands 2005-09-20
14Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Air Force Transport (Mega Plane) C-5 Galaxy with the U.S. Air Force 2005-09-20
15Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States North Branch Correctional Institution (Hi-Tech Prison)High Security Prison, Allegany County, Maryland 2005-09-27
16Flag of France.svg  France Airbus A380 (World's Biggest Airliner)Biggest jumbo jet in commercial service2005-10-04
17Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States USS Virginia Virginia-class submarine with the U.S. Navy 2005-10-11
18Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Ultimate Casino Venetian Hotel Resort Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada 2005-10-18 [10]
19Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States The Ultimate Roller coaster Kingda Ka roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure theme part in Jackson, New Jersey 2005-10-25
20Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Spy Fortress NORAD North American Aerospace Defense Command, Colorado 2005-11-08 [11]
21Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Berlin Train Terminal (Berlin's Grand Central) Berlin Hauptbahnhof station in Berlin, Germany2005-11-15
22Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States America's Big Dig Central Artery / Tunnel Project in Boston, Massachusetts 2005-11-22
23Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Ultimate Oil Rigs Construction of new oil rigs2005-12-06
24Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Baikonur Cosmodrome Russian space launch facility in Tyuratam, Kazakhstan2005-12-13
25Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Inside Grand Central Railroad terminal in New York City.2005-12-08 [12]
26Flag of France.svg  France World's Tallest Bridge (Millau Bridge)viaduct near Millau, France2005-12-20
27Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Mega Ship Orient Overseas Container Line / OOCL Atlanta ship2005-12-27
28- Deep Sea Drillers 2005-12-31

Season 3 (2006)

#CountryTitleSubjectOriginal airdateCredits
01Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Berlin Wall Wall dividing Germany during the Cold War 2006-03-14
02Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Megabridges: Denmark to Sweden Oresund Bridge between Copenhagen and Malmö, Sweden2006-04-18
03Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Megabridges: Greece Rio–Antirrio bridge, Gulf of Corinth, Greece2006-05-02
04Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Hoover Dam Colorado River border between Nevada and Arizona in USA2006-02-11 on Five [13]
05Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Inside "NCIS" Naval Criminal Investigative Service of the U.S. Navy 2006-05-30
06Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Garbage Mountain Puente Hills Landfill in Whittier, California2006-08-01
07Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Ice Hotel Working hotel made of ice near Jukkasjärvi, Sweden2006-08-01
08 Supertanker Seri Amanah, a Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) carrier ship2006-08-31
10Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Panama Canal UnlockedPanama Canal Expansion Project, Central America2006-10-19
12Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Rockeaters of Iceland Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant 2006-12-31

Season 4 (2007–2008)

#CountryTitleSubjectOriginal airdateCredits
01Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates World's Tallest Hotel Burj al-Arab Hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2007-07-09
02Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia SMART Tunnel SMART Tunnel for road and storm water drainage in Kuala Lumpur to relieve traffic congestion as well as to prevent flooding within the city2007-07-14
03Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda RMS Queen Mary 2 2007-07-16 on Five [14]
04 Emblem of the Antarctic Treaty.svg Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States South Pole StationA science facility at the South Pole (Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station)2007-11-06
05Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Beijing Water Cube Beijing National Aquatics Center built for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics 2008-05-13 [15]
06Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Bridge BreakdownDemolition of the (1927) Carquinez Bridge in the San Francisco Bay Area2008-05-15
07Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 747 DestructionEvergreen Air Center storage facility for decommissioned aeroplanes in Marana, Arizona 2008-05-16
08Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Shanghai Super Tower Shanghai World Financial Centre in Shanghai, China 2008-05-20 [15]
09Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China China's Ultimate Port Yangshan Port in Hangzhou Bay 2008-05-27 [15]
10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Sinking an aircraft carrier Creating the world's largest artificial reef with USS Oriskany in the Gulf of Mexico off Florida2008-05-29
11Flag of Finland.svg  Finland The World's Biggest Cruise LinerThe building of cruise liner MS Freedom of the Seas 2008-06-04
12Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Beijing Olympic Stadium the building of the main stadium for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics 2008-08-05
13Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China World's Biggest Casino The Venetian Macao, the world's biggest casino in Macau  ?
14Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Icelandic Super DamThe building of the Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant, Europe's biggest dam in Iceland ?
15Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Future Trains Maglev train  ?
16Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Building the World The World (archipelago) of artificial islands in Dubai  ?
17Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Train Wreckthe recycling of obsolete train locomotives in the USA ?
18Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Building Green Beijing2010 environmental improvement plan in Beijing, China  ?
19Flag of France.svg  France Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Atom SmasherThe Large Hadron Collider at CERN near Geneva, Switzerland 2008-07-31 on NGC (UK & IE) [16]
20Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Megabridges: China Lupu Bridge in Shanghai, Runyang Bridge in Jiangsu Province, and Sutong Bridge near Suzhou 2006-07-11 [17]
21Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Ultimate Sub (Super Sub) USS Texas (Virginia-class submarine) in the U.S. Navy  ?
22Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Sun EngineExperimental solar collection farms in Spain and near Las Vegas, Nevada  ?
23Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Super Pipeline Gas pipeline from Norway to Great Britain ?
24Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Hawaii Superferry catamaran ferry service between Hawaiian Islands from 2007 to 20092007-08-26 on NGC (UK & IE) [18]
25Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Deep Earth DrillersThe world's largest geothermal power complex2008
26Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain World Trade Center Bahrain World Trade Center (Manama) 2008
27Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The World's Biggest ShredderThe 560 tonne "fragmentiser" based at Newport Docks.2008
28Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States The Impossible BuildAcademy of Sciences, California2008

Season 5 (2009–2010)

#CountryTitleSubjectOriginal airdateOther AirdateCredits
01Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Grand Canyon Skywalk Grand Canyon Skywalk 2009-02-28 (NGC UK) [19] 2009-04-02 [20]
01Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Extreme Helicopter S-64 Skycrane 2009-06-16
02Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Skyscraper (Ultimate Skyscraper)Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park, NYC2009-10-01
03Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom UK Super Train / Britain's New Railway High Speed 1 2010-01-08
04Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Electric Ocean2010-05-27
05?Secrets of Oscar Tar Bridge2010-10-09
06Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China China's Smart Tower 2010-11-26
07Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Future BridgeFollow the record-breaking effort to rebuild the Minneapolis I-35W bridge in only 17 months, with a focus on its unique engineering2010

Season 6 (2011)

#CountryTitleSubjectOriginal airdateCredits
01Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates The Leaning Tower of Abu Dhabi Capital Gate 2010-05-04 on NGC (AU & NZ) [21]
02Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Time Bomb TunnelBuilding the Marmaray Tunnel, a 13.5 km (8.4 mi) long undersea railway tunnel in Istanbul, Turkey.2011-01-29
03Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Singapore's Vegas [22] [23] Building the Marina Bay Sands Resort and Casino in Singapore2005-10-05 on NGC (AU & NZ) [24] [25]
04Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China World's Tallest TV Tower Building one of the world's tallest TV towers, the Guangzhou Sightseeing and TV Tower (now called the Canton Tower 2011-02-11 on 7mate [1]
05Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan Ecoark2011-03-27
06Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Korean Superlink Busan-Geoje Fixed Link 2011-11-17

Unknown season

#CountryTitleSubjectOriginal airdate
09Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Bridge of Mostar 2004
25Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom London Olympic Stadium2012-05-03
26Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates World's Tallest Skyscraper Burj Khalifa 2012-09-17
27Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Phantom jetF-4 jet ?
28Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Worlds Biggest Tent Khan Shatyr Entertainment Center  ?
33Flag of India.svg  India Atmosphere (Kolkata) Atmosphere - A luxury residential superstructure in Kolkata 2015
30Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Second Penang Bridge The building of the second bridge connecting Peninsular Malaysia to Penang Island spanning a total of 24 km, and 16.9 km of that over water2014-09-16
31Flag of India.svg  India India's Solar Power House Kamuthi Solar Power Project  ?
32Flag of India.svg  India Mundra Port Mundra Port  ?

Unknown season 2

#CountryTitleSubjectOriginal airdate
01-"Machines of War": Tanks History and evolution of the tank2006-03-08
02-"Machines of War": Cruise Missile The history and development of the cruise missile2006-03-10
3?Science of SteelThe world's metal construction material of choice2006-03-11
12-"Machines of War": Guns The history and evolution of the gun2006-03-13
14-Science of BrickThe world's oldest man-made building material2006-03-15
153Science of ConcreteThe world's most used building material2006-03-16

Spin-offs

Megastructures: Built from Disaster

  1. "Megastructures: Built from Disaster – Bridges" // Wednesday, 26 August 2009 8–9pm on Channel 5
  2. "Megastructures: Built from Disaster – Ships" // Thursday, 3 September 2009 8–9pm on Channel 5
  3. "Megastructures: Built from Disaster – Tunnels" // Thursday, 10 September 2009 8–9pm on Channel 5
  4. "Megastructures: Built from Disaster – Stadiums" // Thursday, 24 September 2009 8–9pm on Channel 5
  5. "Megastructures: Built from Disaster – Trains" // Thursday, 8 October 2009 8–9pm on Channel 5
  6. "Megastructures: Built from Disaster – Skyscrapers" // Thursday, 15 October 2009 8–9pm on Channel 5

Ancient Megastructures

  1. "Ancient Megastructures: The Great Pyramid"
  2. "Ancient Megastructures: The Colosseum"
  3. "Ancient Megastructures: Chartres Cathedral"
  4. "Ancient Megastructures: Istanbuls Hagia Sophia"
  5. "Ancient Megastructures: Machu Picchu"
  6. "Ancient Megastructures: Angkor Wat"
  7. "Ancient Megastructures: Petra Cathedral"
  8. "Ancient Megastructures: St Pauls Cathedral"
  9. "Ancient Megastructures: The Alhambra"

International broadcasts

In January 2020, Indonesian TV channel, NET interested to broadcasting Megastructures in Indonesia in July 2020.[ citation needed ]

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