Pretty interesting episode of some show on SBS I came upon looking for something to watch on their online streaming site. Hamster at some huge natural gas rig.

edit: it seems that because the new episode of the show has aired, the troll episode is no longer available.

The Troll A platform has an overall height of 472 metres and weighs 656,000 tons and has the distinction of being the tallest structure ever moved by mankind. The platform stands on the sea floor 303 metres (994 feet) below the surface of the sea and each of the continuous-slip-formed[1] concrete cylindrical legs has an elevator that takes over nine minutes to travel[1] from the platform above the waves to the sea floor.

edit2: The new episode is here for anyone interested.

I thought this was going to be a thread all about jim. I'm disappointed.

I thought this was going to be a thread all about jim. I'm disappointed.

Well the pun or false conclusion or whatever the f*** term it is was intended :P

f*** that was awesome. Was only gonna watch the start but ended up sitting thru the whole thing.

That would be scary as f*** catching the lift to the bottom of that thing.

I thought this was going to be a thread about posting provocative statements in an internet forum designed to get reactions from fellow users.

That was insane! I just wanted to see how they moved it.

Yeah I saw that doco on foxtel, its pretty insane, and just how deep it goes under the ocean.

Was a good watch

I cringed when he waled beneath that reinforced slab lolz. Nice doco though, I enjoy it when they explain massive complex structures like this in their small components.

Last sat night on SBS they showed how they do the Cement pours for those massive Support Pylons. Awesome stuff. They do it in one continuous poor sometimes lasting a week.

Last sat night on SBS they showed how they do the Cement pours for those massive Support Pylons. Awesome stuff. They do it in one continuous poor sometimes lasting a week.

yeah they show how in the show, in fact, it was probably this exact show you were watching you dingleberry.

METAL GEAR?!?!?!

It can't be...

f*** me that was amazing. They should build a city in the clouds using this same technique, Just like in star wars!

The Taipei 101 episode is on SBS now.

props nat, cement cannon awesomeness

sbs one apparently

Amazing how that giant steel gonad can stop the building from swaying.

just looked at the wikipedia article on troll a, it is so poorly written i feel like it is a troll

video no longer available :(

http://videocdn.sbs.com.au/u/video/SRS_FE_Richard_Hammonds_En_9999_41232_300K.flv

try that

hammonds was kind of annoying in that doco. he just repeated whatever the engineer said.