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Extreme Engineering

Season 1 Episode 8: Holland's Barriers to the Sea

9 SeasonsMay 21, 2003TV-G41m7.8

The Delta Works, a series of massive, computer-controlled sea barriers and dams, straddle each of the major rivers emptying into the delta. The Measlandkering is a gigantic sea surge barrier.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Tokyo's Sky City

1. Tokyo's Sky City

Aired: Apr 13, 2003

In Japan, plans are on the table to build Sky City, the tallest structure on ...

Episode 2 Subways in America

2. Subways in America

Aired: Apr 15, 2003

The world's great cities have always struggled to find a balance between the ...

Episode 3 Transatlantic Tunnel

3. Transatlantic Tunnel

Aired: Apr 16, 2003

Rail travel may yet go intercontinental. In prototypes of floating tunnels, 5...

Episode 4 City in a Pyramid

4. City in a Pyramid

Aired: Apr 23, 2003

Tokyo is one of the most crowded cities in the world. To relieve the stress o...

Episode 9 Boston's Big Dig

9. Boston's Big Dig

Aired: May 28, 2003

In a series of engineering firsts, two interstate highways are being rebuilt ...

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Info about Extreme Engineering

Current Status: Ended

Network: Discovery

Production Country: United States

Genres:Documentary

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