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Massive Engineering Mistakes

Season 1

2019 · 10 episodes

  1. 1. Episode 1

    2019-06-19 · 44m

    What caused a Baltimore street to collapse onto a railroad? How did engineers fix London’s wobbly Millennium Footbridge? Experts and witnesses analyse what happened.

  2. 2. Episode 2

    2019-06-26 · 44m

    In San Francisco, California, residents in a luxury apartment block noticed their floor wasn't flat. Experts and witnesses analyse what happened to the building.

  3. 3. Episode 3

    2019-07-03 · 44m

    Once considered the eighth Wonder of the World, the Kinzua Bridge was the longest railway bridge in the world. But, a freak tornado destroyed it - why did it fall?

  4. 4. Episode 4

    2019-07-10 · 44m

    What epic engineering error caused flooding in Chicago? Plus, on the east coast of the UK, residents seek a solution for their houses that are falling onto the beach.

  5. 5. Episode 5

    2019-07-17 · 44m

    What architectural error ruined a Paris landmark? Plus, in Dallas, Texas, soaring temperatures and sunrays blaze and reflect into high-rise apartment building.

  6. 6. Episode 6

    2019-07-24 · 44m

    What Scottish landmark has a limited timespan with risky consequences? Also, in Liverpool on New Year's Eve a huge fire broke out in a carpark - what happened?

  7. 7. Episode 7

    2019-07-31 · 44m

    In Maryland, an aging and crumbling sewage system wreaks havoc in Baltimore. Experts and witnesses analyse what caused the major environmental and health problem.

  8. 8. Episode 8

    2019-08-07 · 44m

    A skyscraper in London risks killing pedestrians when large and heavy bolts from the support structure begin falling to the road below. And, why did a highway in Germany collapse?

  9. 9. Episode 9

    2019-08-14 · 44m

    America's first space station threatens to fall to earth. And, a miscalculation means strong winds could cause a New York skyscraper to topple over. What happened?

  10. 10. Episode 10

    2019-08-21 · 44m

    Why did an apartment block in Liverpool resist demolition? And, how did an engineering mix-up in Bristol derail a new bus route? Experts examine what happened.

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