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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.

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6 episoder

The Snohvit Arctic Gas Processing Platform
E1
The Snohvit Arctic Gas Processing PlatformSnohvit is Europe's first Liquefied Natural Gas plant being built in the port of Cadiz in Spain. It's the first time a natural gas treatment plant has been built so far away from where it's being installed, the icy Arctic Circle which will be its home.
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
E3
Hong Kong's Cable CarOn Hong Kong's Lantau Island a team of experts are building one of the most impressive cable cars ever seen. This year-round system, the Ngong Ping 360, as it has recently been renamed, is not only the longest detachable cable car system but the biggest.
Woodrow Wilson Bridge
E4
Woodrow Wilson BridgeThe Woodrow Wilson Bridge that has spanned the Potomac River since the 1960s is proving inadequate for the demands of the 21st Century. A replacement is being constructed, featuring seven more miles of roadway to connect Virginia and Maryland.
Gotthard Tunnel
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Gotthard TunnelThe Gotthard Base Tunnel is set to become the world's largest rail tunnel, creating a flat rail link for travel through the Alps. With breakthrough engineering methods, this project is undoubtedly one of the most exciting and dramatic of modern times.
Dubai's Ski Resort
E6
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."