Neuskutečnitelný projekt

Nová třída super staveb opouští kategorii neuskutečnitelných, včetně největší pohyblivé budovy v historii, mrakodrapu postaveného tak, aby odolal zemětřesení, a mostu, který může být zvednut, a přitom zůstat otevřený pro dopravu.

Around the world, a new class of superstorms is overwhelming our coasts. If nothing is done, great cities like New York, Venice, and Tokyo will simply disappear. Engineers are fighting back, raising some of the biggest sea defenses in the world. On this episode: Venice flood barrier; Tsunami Machine; Tokyo underground water diversion tunnels; New Jersey storm defense.

Za posledních 50 let se celosvětová spotřeba energie zdvojnásobila. V příštích 50 letech se opět zdvojnásobí. Po celém světě se inženýři budou snažit udržet světla rozsvícená. V této epizodě: největší větrné zařízení na moři - Nizozemsko; vulkanická elektrárna - Island; vodní energie mimo síť - Amazon.

Toppling giants of concrete and steel is dangerous and deadly. In demolition, one mistake can cost you your life. On this episode: imploding a casino; dismantling chemical weapons; tripping a silo.

Above the arctic circle, projects are underway that are opening up the arctic to the rest of the world. What does it takes to build in the world's coldest conditions? On this episode: building a nuclear-powered icebreaker in Russia; laying the world's first trans-arctic cable in Alaska; constructing a modern airport on Baffin Island; building a permanent highway in middle of arctic winter.

Amerika má z historie celou řadu neuskutečnitelných budov. A v plném proudu jsou po celé zemi i nové generace impozantních projektů. V této epizodě: nový most Tappan Zee, podzemka Los Angeles, benzínová stanice v New Orleans a ochrana Mount Rushmore.

As humans push even further into the world's most extreme environments, the question is: how far can we go? A new breed of tools allows man to face deadly forces once thought impossible. On this episode: polar survival suit; thermal imaging fire fighter mask; big wave surfing emergency vest.

The past does not give up its secrets easily. Brand-new machines are helping explorers reveal mysteries once thought lost forever. Underwater archaeologists are searching for a World War II Nazi sub that disappeared in U.S waters. In Scotland, researchers are digging up an ancient rock, covered with cryptic markings, that could reveal more about who built Stonehenge. On this episode: German Submarine U-576; Cochno Stone; LIDAR.

A revolution in engineering is making today's technology as outdated as the horse and buggy. On this episode: world's fastest production motorcycle - Lightning LS-218; a "train" faster than the speed of sound - Hyperloop; the world's first nuclear fusion power plant - ITER.

America has a history of building the impossible. Across the nation, a new generation of impressive projects is underway. On this episode: New Tappan Zee Bridge; Los Angeles Subway; New Orleans pump station; Mount Rushmore preservation.