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High-Risk High-Rise

Season 48 Episode 8 | 53m | WETA Passport

Gleaming symbols of prestige, skyscrapers are an ingenious way to save space in dense urban areas. But even as we devise ways to defend them against fires, wind, and earthquakes, can we also make them more livable, interactive, and eco-friendly?

Aired: 01/05/22 | Expires: 09/07/24 | Rating: TV-PG

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• High-Risk High-Rise Preview

  Preview: S48 Ep8 | 30s

• Stopping the Millennium Tower from Sinking Further

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• When Earthquake Damage is Invisible

  Clip: S48 Ep8 | 2m 51s

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