Engineering Catastrophes
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Engineering CatastrophesPushing the boundaries of scientific innovation and engineering often results in mind-boggling building achievements. Unfortunately, progress can also produce leaning towers of terror. This series showcases the latter -- engineering disasters, from the hilarious to the mind-boggling, from the deadly to the bank-busting. Episodes profile, investigate and analyze outrageous structural gaffes, then tell of genius resolutions to solve the issues. Blunders include an airport that is sinking into the sea, an upside-down bridge, and a waterfront building that creates a dangerous wind tunnel.S5, EP5 "New York Disaster Crane"A crane disastrously falls across two lanes of traffic during construction work on a landmark bridge in New York City.
S2, EP1 "Hell Tower NYC"A New York City skyscraper that could topple at any moment; a city street that suddenly collapses; a modern-day crisis at Pisa's Leaning Tower; experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal if they can be fixed.
S2, EP3 "Nightmare on Main Street"A railroad bridge on the edge of disaster, a nightmare in a fairy-tale town, and a massive cathedral in calamity are engineering catastrophes in need of repair; experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal if they can be fixed.
S2, EP4 "The Towering Inferno"A skyscraper causing hellish heat in downtown Dallas, a swarm of sinkholes, and a landmark with a fatal secret are engineering catastrophes in need of repair, and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal what went wrong and if they can be fixed.
S2, EP7 "Sins of Ghost Vegas"An abandoned Vegas-style getaway with a deadly secret; a ghost town sinking into the earth; a passenger train on a course for disaster.
S3, EP8 "Oil Rig vs. Sinkhole"An oil rig in a Louisiana lake drills in the wrong place and causes a massive whirlpool that drains the entire lake; exploring why this sinkhole disaster was one of the greatest engineering catastrophes in American history.
S7, EP8 "Chemical Plant Calamity"An explosion at a chemical plant in New Jersey kills five workers and unleashes a torrent of black smoke into the morning sky; an investigation reveals how a small amount of water led to this fatal manufacturing catastrophe.
S7, EP7 "Gas Leak Catastrophe"Twenty people are killed after a hotel explodes on a cold Saturday morning in America's heartland; an investigation into the tragedy leads underground, where gas lines supplied the iconic building.
S7, EP6 "Art School Inferno"In Scotland, a distinguished library is ravaged by not one but two disastrous fires; experts explore how outdated construction methods and materials contributed to the vulnerability of this esteemed place of learning.
S7, EP5 "Nebraska Bomb Cyclone"An aging dam in Nebraska is overcome by flooding after the area is hit with a devastating bomb cyclone; an investigation reveals that massive chunks of ice unleashed by the superstorm played a critical role in the failure of the old structure.
S7, EP4 "The Fern Hollow Fiasco"On a snowy morning in Pittsburgh, a messy commute becomes dangerous after a bridge collapses; an investigation reveals how corrosion and other environmental factors helped bring down this decades-old structure.
S7, EP3 "Tower Crane Calamity"A crane collapse leaves seven dead on a holiday weekend in Manhattan; an investigation reveals how a shortcut taken while raising the crane left the machine swaying in the wind without proper lateral support.
S7, EP2 "Island Observatory Failure"In Puerto Rico, an iconic observatory nestled into a giant crater has to close after cables holding up a critical platform come crashing down; experts analyze the cumulative effects that led to the collapse of this awe-inspiring structure.
S7, EP1 "Pacific Coast Bridge Collapse"Residents along the Pacific Coast Highway are cut off from the outside world after a storm causes a bridge to buckle; experts reveal how the construction method of the old concrete bridge left it vulnerable to erosion on the steep coastline.
S6, EP10 "Bay Area Bridge of Mayhem"A devastating earthquake wreaks havoc on an iconic San Francisco bridge and leaves drivers fearing for their lives; experts use the latest science to investigate and uncover a weakened expansion joint caused by catastrophic shockwaves.
S6, EP9 "California Flood Fiasco"A perfect storm with tragic consequences strikes as flood waters rip away a major highway crossing in Huron, Calif.; experts use the latest tech to investigate and reveal bridge scouring with unsupported concrete columns exposed for failure.
S6, EP8 "Quake of Christchurch"Tragedy strikes the heart of a city as an earthquake wipes out a building full of people in Christchurch, New Zealand; experts investigate an inadequate structural design and weakness in critical supporting columns.
S6, EP7 "Blaze of Winston-Salem"A catastrophic fire at a fertilizer plant threatens city-wide devastation in Winston-Salem, N.C.; experts use the latest science to investigate an outdated, wooden storage facility heavily stocked with volatile, explosive chemicals.
S6, EP6 "Manhattan Crane Chaos"New York residents get a rude awakening when a disastrous crane collapse causes chaos on the downtown streets of Manhattan; experts use the latest tech to investigate and reveal how a slight increase in wind conditions created major catastrophe.
S6, EP5 "Texas Oil Port Inferno"A deadly explosion strikes a major crude oil port creating an inferno of epic proportions in Corpus Christi, Texas; experts use the latest science to investigate and uncover a failed dredging operation that ruptured a propane pipeline.
S6, EP4 "Memphis Bridge of Doom"A vital Mississippi River interstate crossing is discovered to be in danger of imminent collapse in Memphis; experts use the latest science to investigate and uncover severely compromised load-bearing tension members with a life-threatening weakness.
S6, EP3 "Jacksonville's Parking Garage Disaster"The construction of a new parking garage at a luxury waterside condo turns disastrous as it collapses in Jacksonville, Fla.; experts use the latest tech to investigate and uncover critical design flaws and unsupported lower levels.
S6, EP2 "Miami's Condo Catastrophe"Catastrophe strikes Miami, Fla., as a 13-story condominium tower collapses with deadly debris; experts use the latest science to investigate and uncover an uncontrolled method of demolition that led to catastrophic failure.
S6, EP1 "Texas Fertilizer Catastrophe"A deadly explosion strikes at the heart of a small Texas town and leaves a community in ruins; experts use the latest science to investigate and uncover a nearby fertilizer plant containing volatile chemicals poised for disaster.
S5, EP8 "Pennsylvania Ice Flood"An unprecedented cycle of freezing and thawing causes dramatic destruction to a landmark bridge in Pennsylvania; experts investigate and reveal how a sudden surge of icy flood water buckled pier foundations weakened from years of erosion.
S5, EP7 "Miami Condo Calamity"Tragedy strikes a community when a condominium complex collapses in Miami, resulting in one of the deadliest engineering disasters in American history; experts investigate and reveal potential flaws in the structure's flat slab construction.
S5, EP6 "Italian Railway Debacle"Disaster strikes a new railway bridge as a crane collapses in the middle of major construction in Italy; experts investigate and uncover a compromise in balance with improperly positioned counterweights and a maneuver that resulted in catastrophe.
S5, EP4 "California Desert Bridge Collapse"A flash flood catastrophe brings one of America's most vital highways to a complete standstill in the California desert; using scientific methods, expert engineers investigate and discover how its bridge foundations lacked a crucial element.
S5, EP3 "Cincinnati Demolition Disaster"Tragedy strikes in Cincinnati as a sudden bridge collapse leaves one of America's busiest highways at a complete standstill; using scientific methods, expert engineers investigate and reveal how a routine demolition unfolded so disastrously wrong.
S5, EP2 "Arizona Railroad Inferno"A devastating railroad inferno takes down a vital route on a historic river crossing in Arizona; using the latest cutting-edge technology, experts investigate the remaining incinerated evidence to determine what caused such a disastrous derailment.
S5, EP1 "San Francisco Freeway Fire"Catastrophe strikes as one of America's most vital freeway intersections erupts in flames and completely collapses in San Francisco; experts use the latest science to investigate how an overturned tanker truck spawned a devastating inferno.
S4, EP10 "Pittsburgh Landslide"A vital hillside highway in Pennsylvania is destroyed in just minutes after a catastrophic landslide rocks a community; engineers investigate and uncover undetected geological issues with an increased and unstable traffic load.
S4, EP9 "Suez Canal Catastrophe"A shipping catastrophe occurs when a massive container vessel runs aground and completely blocks one of the most vital trade routes on the planet; experts investigate and uncover critical wind conditions and potential navigational errors.
S4, EP8 "Kansas City Skywalk Disaster"When an indoor hotel walkway collapses in Kansas City, Mo., it becomes the most deadly engineering disaster in U.S. history; experts investigate and uncover evidence of a catastrophic design change in the support system construction.
S4, EP7 "Oklahoma Freeway Free-fall"A deadly tragedy on a freeway in Oklahoma sends one of the state's busiest bridges collapsing into the Arkansas river below; expert engineers investigate how a tugboat striking a reinforced concrete pier could cause such a catastrophic disaster.
S4, EP6 "Nightmare in New Orleans"Construction turns catastrophic in New Orleans when the side of a hotel complex collapses on a busy street below; expert engineers investigate to uncover the reason behind this sudden and fatal disaster.
S4, EP5 "Calamity Comes to Canada"Tragedy strikes a bustling Canadian shopping mall when a parking garage suddenly collapses resulting in a fatal disaster; expert engineers use the latest technology to investigate and uncover a deadly design flaw that could have been prevented.
S4, EP4 "Terror in Texas"A series of violent explosions rips through a major Texas oil refinery, causing a fatal disaster and devastation on a terrifying scale; experts use the latest science to investigate and uncover what triggered a catastrophic malfunction.
S4, EP3 "Train of Terror"A devastating rail disaster outside a small North Dakota town results in cargo erupting in massive explosions; experts use the latest science to investigate and uncover an engineering flaw poised for catastrophic failure.
S4, EP2 "Sinkhole at the Museum"Experts look at engineering blunders that have either caused catastrophes or are disasters waiting to happen. They use cutting-edge technology to examine what went wrong and to figure out if they can be fixed.
S4, EP1 "Mayhem in Minneapolis"A deadly design flaw results in a horrifying rush hour bridge collapse that tragically leaves 13 dead in Minneapolis; using the latest science, experts investigate to reveal what went so catastrophically wrong on one of Minnesota's busiest crossings.
S3, EP13 "Apollo 13: The Secret Evidence"New science reveals the inside story of the Apollo 13 disaster, and using the latest evidence, experts reveal what really went wrong and how NASA saved the lives of the three astronauts stranded in space in a life-or-death race against the clock.
S3, EP12 "Deepwater Disaster"The Deepwater Horizon oil rig drills into the deepest oil reserves on the planet, but a sudden explosion onboard leads to the worst oil spill in history; experts reveal what went wrong and how cutting-edge science finally fixed the catastrophe.
S3, EP11 "Olympic Stadium Fiasco"Montreal's Olympic Stadium is an ambitious engineering project with a striking space-age design, but it's distinctive roof has caused more than $1 billion in cost overruns; experts reveal what went wrong and how cutting-edge science can fix it.
S3, EP9 "Boston's Big Dig Disaster"In 2006, a fatal collapse in one of Boston's tunnels put an ambitious project in doubt; experts reveal what caused this engineering disaster and how it was fixed.
S3, EP7 "Chicago's Tower of Terror"When the innovative design of an iconic Chicago skyscraper leads to tragedy, experts must apply cutting-edge tech and the latest engineering methods to fix an urgent, life-or-death problem.
S3, EP6 "Houston's Hurricane Hell"When Hurricane Harvey hits Houston, the city is overwhelmed by four feet of rain in four days, causing catastrophic flooding and billions of dollars in damage; experts use cutting-edge technology to discover what went wrong and how it can be fixed.
S3, EP5 "Crash of the Titan"A construction crane collapses while lifting a one million-ton section of roof for Milwaukee's Miller Park stadium; experts use the latest science to investigate what went wrong.
S3, EP4 "Terror in Tacoma"Rocking suspension bridge.
S3, EP3 "Curse of the Devil's Dam"When a dam breaks during routine maintenance, engineers fear a catastrophic flood; experts use the latest science to investigate what went wrong and how a simple miscalculation could be to blame.
S3, EP2 "Nightmare in Florida"When a new bridge suddenly collapses in Miami, several die in a horrifying calamity; experts use the latest science to investigate what went wrong and how an innovative bridge-building technique could be to blame.
S3, EP1 "Curse of the Swamp Monster"When an oil rig in Louisiana drills into something unexpected, a cataclysmic event is unleashed, causing a lake to suddenly disappear; experts use the latest science to investigate what went wrong and how it can be fixed.
S1, EP6 "Holes From Hell"A giant tunnel boring machine stuck underground, a village sinking into a mountain, and massive holes that could derail a train are engineering catastrophes in need of repair, and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal if they can be fixed.
S1, EP5 "Disaster in Vegas"A giant sinkhole, a multi-million dollar road to nowhere, and a wind turbine on the brink of disaster are engineering catastrophes in need of repair, and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal if they can be fixed.
S1, EP4 "Death Ray Skyscraper"A skyscraper so dangerous that it can melt cars, a bridge fiasco, and a stadium roof on the brink of disaster are engineering catastrophes in need of repair, and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal if they can be fixed.
S1, EP3 "Leaning Towers of Terror"A city with hundreds of leaning buildings, the world's scariest airport and the world's biggest sewage pipe harbor engineering disasters in need of repair; experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal if they can be fixed.
S1, EP2 "Peril at the Airport"An airport that's sinking into the sea; a strange tower that goes wrong; dangerous bridge in Venice.
S1, EP1 "Stadium Disaster"Engineering catastrophes in need of repair include a stadium on the brink of collapse, an upside-down bridge, and a massive subway project in crisis; experts use cutting-edge technology to find out if they can be fixed.
"Genoa Bridge of Tragedy"The Genoa bridge collapse takes down a symbolic crossing and becomes one of Italy's deadliest engineering disasters; experts investigate and uncover years of slow deterioration to the structure's heavily corroded concrete encased cables.
"Atlantic City Casino Collapse"A catastrophic construction disaster causes a casino parking garage to collapse with fatal consequences in Atlantic City; using the latest science, experts investigate and uncover evidence of missing reinforcements vital for structure stability.
"The Bronx Sinkhole"There's shock in the Bronx, as a vast sinkhole swallows a van.
"Engineering Catastrophes"Tragedy strikes in Puerto Rico as an explosion takes down a popular shoe shop.
Pushing the boundaries of scientific innovation and engineering often results in mind-boggling building achievements. Unfortunately, progress can also produce leaning towers of terror. This series showcases the latter -- engineering disasters, from the hilarious to the mind-boggling, from the deadly to the bank-busting. Episodes profile, investigate and analyze outrageous structural gaffes, then tell of genius resolutions to solve the issues. Blunders include an airport that is sinking into the sea, an upside-down bridge, and a waterfront building that creates a dangerous wind tunnel.
Original Air Date: Apr 5, 2018
Genres: DocuseriesTV Series
Rating: TVPG
Playback: HD
7 seasons available on demand (56 episodes)
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