Tallest Building in Dubai | Superstructures: Engineering Marvels

This episode reveals the incredible engineering behind the Burj Khalifa. At more than half a mile high, it’s the tallest skyscraper ever built. Superstructures: Engineering Marvels | S1, E5 Watch more Superstructures: Engineering Marvels on Disney+: About National Geographic: National Geographic...

44 min - Engineering & Megastructures - National Geographic

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