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1993
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Modern Marvels
Building a Skyscraper: The Human Environment 11 Season 37 Episode
44 min
1993
8.7
In hour three of our crash course on mega-skyscraper construction, we learn about the human element and development of systems that make us comfortable. And weโll see the evolution from freight hoists to todayโs fastest high-speed pressurized elevators and, on the cooler side, the evolution from ice refrigeration to 3,000-ton chillers. We meet Bobby, the manlift operator and the building siteโs standup comedian, and travel to Taiwan to visit the worldโs fastest elevators in the TAIPEI 101.
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