Impossible Engineering

Expires August 27

2015

48m

Discover the science behind modern-day engineering marvels and the stories of historical trailblazers who made the impossible, possible.

The Three Gorges Dam produces more power than any hydro-electric dam ever built and is the largest and heaviest concrete structure on Earth.

Weighing in at 7800 tonnes, the first Virginia-class submarine set a new benchmark as the US Navy's most advanced nuclear-powered submarine.

Royal Caribbean's mega cruise ships, with capacity for up to 9,000 passengers and crew, take maritime engineering to a new level.

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