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Engineering Catastrophes
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Engineering Catastrophes will profile, investigate, analyze, and find solutions for the world's most unbelievable engineering gaffes. From the hilarious to the mind-boggling, from the deadly to the bank-busting, this series showcases some of the most outrageous structural disasters and the genius resolutions to get things back on track. Blunders explored this season include a waterfront building in England that has created a wind tunnel so strong, pedestrians have been blown over; the Carrier Dome in snowy Syracuse that has a soft top roof requiring workers to climb atop with hot water hoses to prevent collapse every time snow falls; a Brazilian highway that is so close to tall buildings that neighborhood residents are concerned about hearing loss.
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10 this season · 69 totals04e01 Mayhem in Minneapolis 2021-06-10 01:00
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.
s04e02 Sinkhole at the Museum 2021-06-17 01:00
Sinkhole at the Museum
A massive sinkhole swallows millions of dollars of legendary automobiles at the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky; expert geologists investigate and reveal how an enormous cave system could remain undetected and poised for catastrophic destruction.
s04e03 Train of Terror 2021-06-24 01:00
Train of Terror
A devastating rail disaster outside the small town of Casselton, North Dakota, results in cargo erupting in massive explosions; experts use the latest science to investigate and uncover an engineering flaw poised for catastrophic failure.
s04e04 Terror in Texas 2021-07-08 01:00
Terror in Texas
A series of violent explosions rip 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.
s04e05 Calamity Comes to Canada 2021-07-15 01:00
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.
s04e06 Nightmare in New Orleans 2021-07-22 01:00
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.
s04e07 Oklahoma Freeway Free-fall 2021-08-12 01:00
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.
s04e08 Kansas City Skywalk Disaster 2021-08-19 01:00
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.
s04e09 Suez Canal Catastrophe 2021-08-26 01:00
Suez Canal Catastrophe
A shipping catastrophe occurs when a massive container vessel, the Ever Given, runs aground and completely blocks the Suez Canal, one of the most vital trade routes on the planet; experts investigate and uncover critical wind conditions and potential navigational errors.
s04e10 Pittsburgh Landslide 2021-09-02 01:00
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.