Engineering Connections Taipei Tower
Heading to Taipei, Richard discovers the secrets of one of the world's tallest buildings, Taipei 101. How is this tower connected to a birdcage, bamboo, racing yachts, sports cars and seat belts? This journey of discovery takes him from the mines of 18th century England to almost half a kilometre into the sky at some 64 kilometres per hour (that's around a 37 second trip!).
TV's Richard Hammond scours the globe to investigate modern miracles of engineering. Going deep inside some of the world's most advanced engineering projects Richard reveals the often surprisingly simple, yet fantastically effective secrets that make them tick.
Primary Title
- Engineering Connections
Episode Title
- Taipei Tower
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 18 November 2008
Start Time
- 01 : 00
Finish Time
- 02 : 00
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- National Geographic Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- TV's Richard Hammond scours the globe to investigate modern miracles of engineering. Going deep inside some of the world's most advanced engineering projects Richard reveals the often surprisingly simple, yet fantastically effective secrets that make them tick.
Episode Description
- Heading to Taipei, Richard discovers the secrets of one of the world's tallest buildings, Taipei 101. How is this tower connected to a birdcage, bamboo, racing yachts, sports cars and seat belts? This journey of discovery takes him from the mines of 18th century England to almost half a kilometre into the sky at some 64 kilometres per hour (that's around a 37 second trip!).
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Engineering
- Skyscrapers--Taiwan--Taipei--Design and construction
Genres
- Documentary
Hosts
- Richard Hammond (Presenter)
Contributors
- Mike Slee (Producer)
- Mike Slee (Director)
- Darlow Smithson Productions (Production Unit)
- National Geographic Channel (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Engineering
- Skyscrapers--Taiwan--Taipei--Design and construction