The BEST episodes of Impossible Engineering season 8

Every episode of Impossible Engineering season 8, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Impossible Engineering season 8!

Impossible Engineering looks at the history of pioneering modern-day mega structures. Behind every seemingly impossible marvel of modern engineering is a cast of historic trailblazers who designed new building techniques, took risks on untested materials and revolutionised their field. It is a tribute to their achievements. Each episode details how giant structures, record-beating buildings, and the world’s most cutting-edge ships, trains and planes are built and work using 3D graphics, archive and specially shot footage. As this series revels in these modern day creations, it leaps back in time to recount the stories of the exceptional engineers whose technological advances made it all possible.

Last Updated: 11/23/2024Network: Science ChannelStatus: Ended
Seattle Super Bridge
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7.54
24 votes

#1 - Seattle Super Bridge

Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/22/2020

Engineers in Seattle are building the world's first floating railway bridge, and to tackle this complex engineering challenge, they use new, innovative construction technology that enables high-speed trains to go where they've never gone before.

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Texas Super Skyscraper
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7.53
19 votes

#2 - Texas Super Skyscraper

Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/29/2020

A brand-new skyscraper in Texas is a gravity-defying engineering marvel with a one-of-a-kind shape, and to build it, experts use cutting-edge construction and design that pushes modern-day tower-building to strange and innovative heights.

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Secrets of the Supertanker
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7.48
27 votes

#3 - Secrets of the Supertanker

Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/15/2020

The world's biggest oil tanker is longer than four football fields and can haul 15,000 trucks worth of oil. Thanks to cutting-edge maritime engineering, this record-breaking vessel makes its deliveries across rough seas quicker and safer than ever.

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World's Strongest Ship
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6.71
14 votes

#4 - World's Strongest Ship

Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/5/2020

Featuring the world's largest heavy-lift ship that can carry entire cruise ships halfway across the globe without stopping. To do this, experts use cutting-edge maritime engineering and the latest science for herculean strength and first-class maneuverability.

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