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Episode Guide
Burj Al Arab
Series: Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections
Series Progress: Episode 1 of 520% Completed
Synopsis
In this episode of the documentary series, Richard Hammond checks out the world's tallest and most distinctively shaped hotel - the 320-metre-high Burj Al Arab, or Arabian Tower. Rising from its own custom-built island, 300 metres off-shore, the sail-shaped building has already become one of the world's most recognisable buildings and an icon for Dubai. Constructing the island was the first engineering challenge. Richard demonstrates how the island's sea defences work by releasing a ton of water above a coffee table equipped with an ingenious protection system. Also the extreme heat of the desert posed construction challenges due to steel expansion. The 85-metre steel trusses forming the hotel's exoskeleton were fitted together thanks to a solution inspired by an engine cam - a rotating mechanism which presses down on valves by moving eccentrically - or off-centre. Clever rotating fixings were used, which allowed builders to move the fixing pin off-centre until the two holes married.
Cast
📊 Series Binge Profile
Total Content Density: 5 hours 0 minutes (5 episodes)
Intensity Rating: Relaxed Watch - Easy viewing. Perfect for casual watches.
Binge Milestones
1 episode/day: 5 days
3 episodes/day: 2 days
5 episodes/day: 1 days
Episodes (5)
- S03E01 - Burj Al Arab Viewing
- S03E03 - Super Tankers
- S03E04 - The Earthquake-Proof Bridge
- S03E05 - Space Shuttle
- S03E06 - Bullet Train