Shanghai Super Tower: The 60,000 Ton Behemoth Made Out Of Steel | Megastructures Episode 4

Completed in 2014, the Shanghai Tower is an impressive monument to China’s recent rise to power. This 632 metre behemoth is built to withstand powerful typhoons as well as terrorist attacks. The chief architect behind the building is also responsible for the design of the Twin Towers and this is...

51 min - Engineering & Megastructures - Spark

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