MegaStructures
Season 2 Episode 2 - Alcatraz
7.4 ?
2004
Documentary
In 1906, an earthquake of magnitude 7.9 rocked San Francisco. An earthquake of similar or greater proportions is expected to occur in San Francisco again, and soon. The episode takes a look at the efforts that are being made to retrofit and strengthen America’s most recognized bridge, the Golden Gate Bridge, before the next big earthquake happens. It also gives a brief history about the construction of the suspension bridge, and the people who were involved in its construction.
Episodes in Season 2
1
Golden Gate Bridge
60 min
2
Alcatraz
60 min
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3
Inside The Pentagon
60 min
4
World's Busiest Port
60 min
5
Tau Tona - City Of Gold
60 min
6
Las Vegas
60 min
7
Black Gold (Oil Mine)
60 min
8
Ekati Diamond Mine (Diamond Diggers)
60 min
9
Sea Launch
60 min
10
North Sea Wall
60 min
11
The World's Most Extreme Island (Impossible Islands)
60 min
12
Indy Motor Speedway
60 min
13
Port of Rotterdam (Super Port)
60 min
14
Mega Plane (Air Force Transport)
60 min
15
North Branch Correctional Institution
60 min
16
World's Biggest Airliner (Airbus A380)
60 min
17
USS Virginia
60 min
18
Ultimate Casino
60 min
19
Ultimate Roller Coaster
60 min
20
Norad (Spy Fortress)
60 min
21
Berlin's Grand Central (Berlin Train Terminal)
60 min
22
Boston's Big Dig
60 min
23
Ultimate Oil Rigs
60 min
24
Baikonur Cosmodrome
60 min
25
Inside Grand Central
60 min
26
World's Tallest Bridge (Millau Bridge)
60 min
27
Mega Ship
60 min
28
Deep Sea Drillers
60 min
