Summary In this episode of Extreme Engineering, We look at the construction of The Shanghai World Financial Center, soon to be the world's tallest building standing at over sixteen hundred feet in height. Constructed as a series of twelve stories modules, we will observe a crew of almost two thousand, working simultaneously on twelve floors, from installing the mega columns, to hanging-in a half tone pane of glass six hundred feet above Shanghai, raising the sixth module over a two weeks period. As they are faced with many challenges including typhoon Utor!
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Larc Spies John Littlefield Danny Forster Joseph Giotta
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Nov 5, 2007
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : Discovery Channel
Language : English
Filming locations : Atlantic Ocean
Production companies : Discovery Channel Pictures Powderhouse Productions
Summary In this episode of Extreme Engineering, We look at the construction of The Shanghai World Financial Center, soon to be the world's tallest building standing at over sixteen hundred feet in height. Constructed as a series of twelve stories modules, we will observe a crew of almost two thousand, working simultaneously on twelve floors, from installing the mega columns, to hanging-in a half tone pane of glass six hundred feet above Shanghai, raising the sixth module over a two weeks period. As they are faced with many challenges including typhoon Utor!
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Nov 5, 2007
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : Discovery Channel
Language : English
Filming locations : Atlantic Ocean
Production companies : Discovery Channel Pictures Powderhouse Productions
