The WORST episodes of Extreme Engineering
Every episode of Extreme Engineering ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Extreme Engineering!
Each episode of Extreme Engineering discussed some major construction project, some of them are projects that have already been completed like Hong Kong's airport. Others talked abount projects that are currently under construction like Tuneling Under the Alps. And some episodes talked about more futuristic projects that may never be done like the Transatlantic Tunnel. Most episodes finished by examining some sort of disaster scenario which could threaten or ruin the project that was being examined.
#1 - Turkey's Mammoth Hydropower Dam
Season 9 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/9/2011
#3 - Sakhalin Oil & Ice
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/28/2006
One of the world's largest construction projects is located on a remote island off the eastern coast of Russia where the Russians are spending billions of dollars to construct the Sakhalin oil and gas complex. The city-sized operation will draw fossil fuels from an inhospitable location in the Pacific Ocean. The hope is that the complex will provide a boost to the area's economy.
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#12 - Melbourne Stadium
Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/27/2010
Melbourne, Australia is building one of the most innovative stadiums ever built. With its unprecedented geodesic roof and advanced cladding, it will be the ultimate fan experience, and an icon for a city known as the sporting capital of the world.
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#13 - Constructing Serbia's Largest Bridge
Season 9 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/18/2011
#14 - California Academy of Sciences
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/8/2006
The California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, has won acclaim for an environmentally friendly design that features the use of recycled and renewable materials. Construction began in September 2005.
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#19 - Turbo-Charged Boats
Season 6 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/25/2007
Rebuilding and practice test of an offshore racing boat
#20 - Super Stadium
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/19/2006
The series takes a look at the construction of the new stadium for the NFL's Arizona Cardinals. The state-of-the-art structure is scheduled to be completed in August 2006. It will feature North America's first slide-out tray field, a "pie-slice" construction method and a unique steel-ribbon outer shell.
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#21 - Overhauling the Bay Bridge
Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/20/2010
Overhauling the San Francisco Bay Bridge is the biggest construction projects in the US.
#22 - JFK: JetBlue Terminal
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/25/2006
The original 1962 TWA Terminal (Terminal 5) at New York's JFK International Airport is remodeled for JetBlue Airlines. The 26 gates of the new low-profile structure will be able to handle 20 million passengers a year.
#23 - Oakland Bay Bridge
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/4/2004
Imagine driving across a bridge near the North Pole, or going from New York to London in just an hour through a tunnel under the Atlantic Ocean. These are just some of the awe-inspiring projects of today's builders and engineers. Jaw-dropping computer animation illustrates the largest, most outrageous projects ever conceived. As students learn about stretching the boundaries of modern engineering, they also gain understanding of the technological design process and come to understand how physics and chemistry are utilized to solve modern human engineering challenges.
