Engineering Catastrophes

With access to all phases of design and a large cast of experts, some of the great failures of engineering history are uncovered.

2018 HD 42min TV-PG United States English

Documentary

engineering catastrophe

S1E1 - Stadium Disaster 2018-04-05

A stadium on the brink of collapse, an upside-down bridge, and a massive subway project in crisis are engineering catastrophes in need of repair, and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal if they can be fixed.

S1E2 - Peril at the Airport 2018-04-12

An airport thats sinking into the sea, a strange tower that goes wrong, and a dangerous bridge in Venice are engineering catastrophes in need of repair, and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal if they can be fixed.

S1E3 - Leaning Towers of Terror 2018-04-19

A city with hundreds of leaning buildings, the worlds scariest airport and the worlds biggest sewage pipe harbor engineering disasters in need of repair; experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal if they can be fixed.

S1E4 - Death Ray Skyscraper 2018-04-26

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.

S1E5 - Disaster in Vegas 2018-05-03

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.

S1E6 - Holes from Hell 2018-05-10

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.

S1E7 - Season 1, Episode 7

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S1E8 - Season 1, Episode 8

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S1E9 - Season 1, Episode 9

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S1E10 - Season 1, Episode 10

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S2E1 - Hell Tower NYC 2018-10-11

A New York City skyscraper that could topple at any moment; a city street that suddenly collapses; a modern-day crisis at Pisas Leaning Tower; experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal if they can be fixed.

S2E2 - Skyscraper vs. Sinkhole 2018-10-18

A skyscraper sinking into the earth, the worlds strongest wall in crisis, and a deadly bridge are engineering catastrophes in need of repair, and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal what went wrong and if they can be fixed.

S2E3 - Nightmare on Main Street 2018-10-25

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, and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal if they can be fixed.

S2E4 - The Towering Inferno 2018-11-01

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.

S2E5 - Terror at Doomsday Dam 2018-11-08

When Americas tallest dam threatens to burst, a nearby town finds itself an hour away from total annihilation, and engineers use cutting-edge technology to reveal what went wrong and if disaster can be averted.

S2E6 - Hell Fire USA 2018-11-15

A fire in an American town that has been burning since 1962; a massive flood threatens Chicagos iconic skyscrapers; a town swallowed by the sea; experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal what went wrong and if they can be fixed.

S2E7 - Sins of Ghost Vegas 2018-11-29

An abandoned Vegas-style getaway with a deadly secret, a ghost town sinking into the earth, and a passenger train on course for disaster are engineering catastrophes in need of repair and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal what went wrong.

S2E8 - Highway to Hell 2018-12-06

A skyscraper rained deadly bolts on the streets below, a highway on the brink of collapse, and a catastrophic landslide are engineering crises in need of repair. Experts use the latest science to reveal what went wrong and if disaster can be averted.

S2E9 - NASA Under Pressure 2018-12-13

When catastrophe strikes Skylab, life on earth is threatened by a space station cratering toward earth, and NASA experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal what went wrong and if disaster can be averted.

S2E10 - Ghost Town from Hell 2018-12-20

A detonated building mysteriously refuses to fall, an American ghost town with a deadly legacy, and wind turbines on the brink of disaster are engineering disasters in need of repair, and experts reveal what went wrong and if they can be fixed.

S2E11 - When Demolitions Go Wrong 2019-02-13

When demolitions dont go as planned, engineers race for cutting-edge solutions to bring down the buildings that refuse to fall, and at work sites in Las Vegas & Russia, experts see if they can succeed where the worlds most powerful explosives fail.

S2E12 - Explosions from Hell 2019-02-20

When demolitions dont go as planned, engineers race for cutting-edge solutions to bring down buildings that refuse to fall. At the world-renowned Pontiac Silverdome in Michigan, experts try to succeed when the worlds most powerful explosives fail.

S3E1 - Curse of the Swamp Monster 2019-10-02

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.

S3E2 - Nightmare in Florida 2019-10-09

When a brand-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.

S3E3 - Curse of the Devil's Dam 2019-10-16

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.

S3E4 - Terror in Tacoma 2019-10-23

After a giant suspension bridge begins to violently rock, it suddenly collapses, marking one of the most iconic engineering disasters of all time; using the latest science, experts reveal what went so catastrophically wrong at the Tacoma Narrows bridge.

S3E5 - Crash of the Titan 2019-10-30

As one of the largest construction cranes in the world lifts a one-million-ton section of roof for Milwaukees Miller Park stadium, it suddenly collapses; experts use the latest science to investigate what went wrong.

S3E6 - Houston's Hurricane Hell 2019-11-06

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 tech to discover what went wrong and how it can be fixed.

S3E7 - Chicago's Tower of Terror 2019-11-13

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.

S3E8 - Boston's Big Dig Disaster 2019-11-20

Bostons Big Dig was one of the most ambitious engineering projects in history, but in 2006, a fatal collapse in one of its tunnels put the ambitious project in doubt; experts reveal what caused this engineering disaster and how it was fixed.

S3E9 - Olympic Stadium Fiasco 2019-12-04

Montreals Olympic Stadium was an ambitious engineering project with a striking Space Age design, but its distinctive roof has caused over one billion dollars in cost overruns; experts reveal what went wrong and how cutting-edge science can fix it.

S3E10 - Deepwater Disaster 2019-12-11

The Deepwater Horizon oil rig drilled into the deepest oil reserves on the planet, but a sudden explosion on-board led to the worst oil spill in history; experts reveal what went wrong and how cutting-edge science finally fixed this catastrophe.

S3E11 - Apollo 13: The Secret Evidence 2019-12-18

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.

S4E1 - Mayhem in Minneapolis 2021-06-09

A design flaw leaves 13 dead in a horrifying Minneapolis bridge collapse.

S4E2 - Sinkhole at the Museum 2021-06-16

A massive sinkhole swallows millions of dollars of legendary Corvettes.

S4E3 - Train of Terror 2021-06-23

Experts investigate the engineering flaw behind a railway disaster.

S4E4 - Terror in Texas 2021-07-07

Experts uncover what triggered a fatal malfunction at a Texas oil refinery.

S4E5 - Calamity Comes to Canada 2021-07-14

Engineers investigate a deadly design flaw at a Canadian shopping mall.

S4E6 - Nightmare in New Orleans 2021-07-21

Experts investigate the collapse of a New Orleans hotel construction site.

S4E7 - Oklahoma Freeway Free-fall 2021-08-11

Experts investigate a deadly tragedy in an Oklahoma bridge collapse.

S4E8 - Kansas City Skywalk Disaster 2021-08-18

Experts investigate a deadly hotel walkway collapse in Kansas City.

S4E9 - Suez Canal Catastrophe 2021-08-25

A container vessel runs aground blocking a critical global trade route.

S4E10 - Pittsburgh Landslide 2021-09-01

A vital Pennsylvania highway is destroyed after a catastrophic landslide.

S5E1 - San Francisco Freeway Fire 2021-11-24

A freeway intersection erupts in flames and collapses in San Francisco.

S5E2 - Arizona Railroad Inferno 2021-12-01

A railroad inferno takes down a historic river crossing in Arizona.

S5E3 - Cincinnati Demolition Disaster 2021-12-08

A routine bridge demolition in Cincinnati goes disastrously wrong.

S5E4 - California Bridge Collapse 2021-12-15

A flash flood leads to a highway bridge collapse in the California desert.

S5E5 - Atlantic City Casino Collapse 2021-12-22

A casino parking garage collapses with fatal consequences in Atlantic City.

S5E6 - New York Disaster Crane 2021-12-29

A disastrous crane collapse falls across a landmark bridge in New York.

S5E7 - Pennsylvania Ice Flood 2022-01-05

Icy flood waters destroy a landmark bridge in Pennsylvania.

S5E8 - Genoa Bridge of Tragedy 2022-01-12

A tragic bridge collapse suddenly takes down a symbolic Italian crossing.

S5E9 - Italian Railway Debacle 2022-01-19

Disaster strikes a new railway bridge as a crane collapses in Italy.

S5E10 - Miami Condo Calamity 2022-01-26

Tragedy strikes when a condominium complex collapses in Miami.

S6E1 - Texas Fertilizer Catastrophe 2022-11-16

Experts investigate a deadly explosion at a fertilizer plant in Texas.

S6E2 - Miami's Condo Catastrophe 2022-11-23

Experts investigate a condominium tower that collapses in Miami, Florida.

S6E3 - Jacksonville’s Parking Garage Disaster 2022-11-30

The construction of a new parking garage at a luxury waterside condo turns disastrous as it collapses in Jacksonville, experts use the latest tech to investigate and uncover critical design flaws and unsupported lower levels.

S6E4 - Memphis Bridge of Doom 2022-12-07

Experts investigate a vital bridge in danger of collapse in Memphis.

S6E5 - Texas Oil Port Inferno 2022-12-14

Experts investigate a deadly oil port explosion in Corpus Christi, Texas.

S6E6 - Manhattan Crane Chaos 2022-12-21

A disastrous crane collapse causes chaos on the streets of Manhattan.

S6E7 - Blaze of Winston-Salem 2022-12-28

A catastrophic fire threatens city-wide devastation in North Carolina.

S6E8 - Quake of Christchurch 2023-01-04

Experts explore a tragic building collapse in Christchurch, New Zealand.

S6E9 - California Flood Fiasco 2023-01-11

Experts investigate a major highway crossing collapse in Huron, California.

S6E10 - Bay Area Bridge of Mayhem 2023-01-18

Experts investigate an iconic Bay Area bridge devastated by an earthquake.

S7E1 - Pacific Coast Bridge Collapse 2023-10-18

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