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Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections: Series 1: Episode 2: Super Skyscraper - Taipei 101

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Super Skyscraper - Taipei 101

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Episode 2: Super Skyscraper - Taipei 101

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BBC Two - Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections, Series 1, Super Skyscraper - Taipei 101

The secrets of the Taipei 101 skyscraper, built on a seismic fault line.

Richard Hammond discovers the engineering secrets of the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taiwan, built on a seismic fault line in a typhoon hotspot.

Richard Hammond travels to Taipei and discovers the secrets of the Taipei 101 skyscraper. 

This modern marvel of engineering stands at a jaw-dropping 1671 feet. Built on top of a seismic fault line and in a typhoon hotspot, its height is all the more impressive given its location. Richard discovers just what it is in the Taipei 101's DNA that allows it be so tall and cope with these extreme natural events, and what all this cutting-edge engineering has in common with a bird cage, bamboo, boat masts and seat belts. 

Richard embarks on a fantastic journey of discovery that will take him from the mines of 17th-century England via the early skyscrapers of Chicago to the top of one of the most advanced buildings in the world.

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