Mimořádné projektyŘada 3

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Each episode of Extreme Engineering features a major construction and engineering project. Some projects are completed ones, like the new Hong Kong airport. Other projects are those under construction like the Gotthard Base Tunnel under the Alps. Still other episodes showcase futuristic projects that may never be built, like the Transatlantic Tunnel. Most episodes examine possible disaster scenarios that could threaten the projects.

Kde se dívat na Mimořádné projekty • Řada 3

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The Snohvit Arctic Gas Processing Platform
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The Snohvit Arctic Gas Processing PlatformEurope's first liquefied natural gas plant sits on a floating platform. The platform was transported by ship from southern Spain to the coast of Norway.
The El Cajon Dam
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The El Cajon DamThe dam, which is the largest ongoing construction project in Latin America, is designed to rise 186 meters above the Rio Grande de Santiago river in Mexico. Upon completion, it will provide for two percent of the entire country's electricity needs.
Hong Kong's Cable Car
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Hong Kong's Cable CarEngineers are building the Ngong Ping 360, the world's longest detachable cable car system, on Hong Kong's mountainous Lantau Island, spanning the South China Sea.
Woodrow Wilson Bridge
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Woodrow Wilson BridgeThe 40-year-old Woodrow Wilson Bridge is being replaced by a new span crossing the Potomac River between Maryland and Virginia, just south of Washington, D.C.
Gotthard Tunnel
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Gotthard TunnelThe Gotthard Base Tunnel underneath the Swiss Alps will be the world's longest rail tunnel upon completion in 2015.
Dubai's Ski Resort
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Dubai's Ski ResortHow do you make your mall stand out? By building one of the world's largest indoor ski resorts--in the deserts of Dubai! Ski Dubai features snow-making machines and slopes ranging in difficulty from easy to "black diamond."