Architects and construction engineers are building taller, larger and smarter by inventing new materials that are lightweight, robust and sturdy. The 21st century skyscraper is being tailored to the demands of location-specific environments/ecosystems and to anticipate extreme weather. This issue centers on the construction of the Burj Dubai û the tallest man-made structure in the world. The 162 floors of the Burj Dubai soar to 818 meters.

Originally released by TMW Media Group, 2014. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on February 08, 2017.

Burj Dubai (3:11); --Burj Dubai Challenges (3:43); -- Wind and Compressive Stress (2:56); -- Weaving Buildings (1:51); -- International Projects (2:50); -- Credits: Skyscraper - Reaching the Skies: Show Me Science (0:07); .