

Engineering on the Edge
2022 · Science · 60 min · 1 season
S01E06 · New Bullards Dam
Thu, 19 Jan, 2:00 pm
Trask and his crew take on one of the tallest dams in the US, New Bullards Dam, and they need to place critical target sensors for monitoring seismic activity. And in Colorado, a bird detection system needs to be installed at a wind turbine facility.
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When the tallest engineering marvels need to be maintained, only a handful of people have the courage and skills to do the job. Follow Trask Bradbury and his crew as they risk their lives to repair America's tallest and most inaccessible structures.
Episodes
- E01
Pegasus and Dragon
Thu, 15 Dec· 60 minTrask and his crew take on one of the world's largest bronze statues, Pegasus and Dragon, and they need to figure out how to get on this colossus of a structure; one of the world's largest roller coasters is due for an inspection.
- E02
Frying Pan Tower
Thu, 22 Dec· 60 minTrask takes on a decommissioned lighthouse 32 miles off the coast of North Carolina, and the crew must work suspended above shark-infested waters; an ageing stadium with corroding catwalks needs maintenance for hockey season.
- E03
Sutro Tower
Thu, 29 Dec· 60 minTrask and his crew scale Sutro Tower to inspect crucial cable junctions and must avoid deadly radiation at nearly 1,000 feet in the air; in Oregon, loose boulders need to be removed along a cliffside road that needs to be reopened.
- E04
Space Needle
Thu, 5 Jan· 60 minTrask and his team take on the iconic Space Needle in Seattle to fix an aging window-washing basket; in San Antonio, they look to get a stadium ready for game day.
- E05
Foresthill Bridge
Thu, 12 Jan· 60 minTrask and his crew look for any critical issues on Foresthill Bridge in California, a vital escape route during wildfires; in Garden City, Kan., the team needs to inspect massive grain elevators where one spark could ignite a devastating explosion.
- E06
New Bullards Dam
Thu, 19 Jan· 60 minTrask and his crew take on one of the tallest dams in the US, New Bullards Dam, and they need to place critical target sensors for monitoring seismic activity. And in Colorado, a bird detection system needs to be installed at a wind turbine facility.





