Mike Bratton
Narrator
Impossible Engineering (2015)
Season 2
How does a cruise ship containing 18 decks and 6,000 guests stay afloat? How was the world's heaviest man-made structure built? Which construction can hold the most football fans in the world? The second season answers these questions, and more.
Released April 13, 2015
Episode 42 min
2+
Genres: Documentary, History
Keywords: tmdb.engineering, imdb.narration
Watch Providers: Science Channel, Science Channel, Spectrum On Demand, Discovery +, Discovery+ Amazon ChannelPhilo
Production Companies: Twofour, Powderhouse Productions
Network: Science
Country: United States
Languages:
English
4.0
S2E1 - NASA's Rocket to Mars
For NASA to send a person to Mars, they will need to build the most powerful rocket ever built. Discover inside story behind the Orion Space Craft, an engineering feat designed to sustain astronauts for years in one of the universe's harshest environments.
March 16, 2016, midnight
S2E2 - World's Tallest Bridge
How did engineers build the tallest bridge on the planet? As tall as a skyscraper, the Millau Viaduct braves deadly wind speeds over an immense abyss, and we go inside the story behind this modern wonder.
March 23, 2016, midnight
S2E3 - Ultimate Football Stadium
The AT and T Stadium in Texas is home to the Dallas Cowboys and the world's largest retractable roof. This $1.2 billion stadium can house over 100,000 fans, and we'll go inside how this engineering feat was built.
March 30, 2016, midnight
S2E4 - World's Most Powerful Dam
China's Three Gorges Dam is the largest and heaviest concrete structure on earth, and it produces more power than any hydroelectric dam ever built. Discover how engineers reshaped a river to accomplish this incredible engineering feat.
April 6, 2016, midnight
S2E5 - World's Longest Tunnel
How did engineers move mountains to build the longest and deepest rail tunnel on the planet? Discover how 25 million tons of rock were moved to build this modern wonder, the Gotthard Base Tunnel.
April 13, 2016, midnight
S2E6 - World's Biggest Cruise Ship
Go inside the largest cruise ship on the planet: MS Harmony of the Seas. A massive ship that's 1,181 feet long and a staggering 227,000 tons.
April 20, 2016, midnight
S2E7 - US Navy's Super Submarine
The Virginia Class is one of the most advanced nuclear powered, fast attack submarines ever produced for the US Navy. These technological titans are almost 400 feet long, and weigh a staggering 7,800 tons.
April 27, 2016, midnight
S2E8 - The Glass Skyscraper
The Shard, a 73-story glass skyscraper in London, has 11,000 exterior glass panels, a colossal concrete core that supports luxury apartments, a hotel, and close to 600,000 square feet of office space.
May 4, 2016, midnight
Network: Science
Episode Runtime: 42 min.
Season Runtime: 3444 min.
Released: April 13, 2015
Last Air Date: Sept. 1, 2021, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-G / 2+
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