Massive Engineering Mistakes

7.0(1)|2019-06-19|6 seasons, 62 episodes

Documentary

Overview

Massive engineering mistakes occur all over the world, some with devastating consequences. These are assessed by design teams, eyewitnesses, and experts who analyze what went wrong and how the engineers fixed the mistakes.

Episodes

Season 1(10)Season 2(12)Season 3(10)Season 4(10)Season 5(10)Season 6(10)

S1E1 · 2019-06-19 · 44m

Episode 1

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.

S1E2 · 2019-06-26 · 44m

Episode 2

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.

S1E3 · 2019-07-03 · 44m

Episode 3

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?

S1E4 · 2019-07-10 · 44m

Episode 4

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.

S1E5 · 2019-07-17 · 44m

Episode 5

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

S1E6 · 2019-07-24 · 44m

Episode 6

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?

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