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• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: G (General Audience)
• Run Time: 50 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B000MWWR52
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #571,101 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Extreme Engineering unveils some of the most ambitious architectural plans of our times. Some are theoretical; others are in the works. But each of these modern marvels poses challenges that stretch the definition of what's possible. Watch as jaw-dropping computer animation and first-hand accounts from builders, designers and engineers breathe life into the most extreme construction projects ever conceived. Fed up with devastating damage caused by a spate of recent floods, the Malaysian government has given the go-ahead for an unprecedented solution: construction of a six-mile long, 20-foot high storm drain directly under Kuala Lumpur - the country's capital city - that will siphon water from the city's airport to a holding pond out of town. To offset the cost of the $525 million dollar project, engineers have devised a way to enable the tunnel to serve double duty as a toll road for commuters, creating the only fast way into and out of the city.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great documentary of SMART Tunnel Construction, December 31, 2010

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Stephen Pellerine (In a bookshelf somewhere) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Extreme Engineering ~ Mega Tunnel (DVD)

The DVD, from the Discovery Channel, really covers the development of the construction of the SMART tunnel in KL, Malaysia. I instruct research courses for Engineers and we have enjoyed watching this as a case study.