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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 totals06e01 Texas Fertilizer Catastrophe 2022-11-17 02:00
Texas Fertilizer Catastrophe
A deadly explosion strikes at the heart of the small Texas town of West and leaves the community in ruins; experts use the latest science to investigate and uncover a nearby fertilizer plant containing volatile chemicals poised for disaster.
s06e02 Miami's Condo Catastrophe 2022-11-24 02:00
Miami's Condo Catastrophe
Catastrophe struck Miami, Fla., as the Marlborough House, a 13-story condominium tower built in 1961, collapsed with deadly debris in 2018; experts use the latest science to investigate and uncover an uncontrolled method of demolition that led to catastrophic failure.
s06e03 Jacksonville's Parking Garage Disaster 2022-12-01 02:00
Jacksonville's Parking Garage Disaster
The construction of a new parking garage in 2007 at a luxury waterside condo turns disastrous as it collapses in Jacksonville, Florida; experts use the latest tech to investigate and uncover critical design flaws and unsupported lower levels.
s06e04 Memphis Bridge of Doom 2022-12-08 02:00
Memphis Bridge of Doom
A routine inspection in 2021 discovered a crack in a steel support beam on the I-40 Mississippi River Bridge (aka the Hernando DeSoto Bridge). The vital crossing was in danger of imminent collapse in Memphis, Tennessee. Experts used the latest science to investigate and uncover why severely compromised load-bearing tension members developed life-threatening weaknesses.
s06e05 Texas Oil Port Inferno 2022-12-15 02:00
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 on Aug 21, 2020.
s06e06 Manhattan Crane Chaos 2022-12-22 02:00
Manhattan Crane Chaos
New York City 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 a major catastrophe.
s06e07 Blaze of Winston-Salem 2022-12-29 02:00
Blaze of Winston-Salem
A catastrophic fire at a fertilizer plant in 2022 threatens city-wide devastation in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Experts use the latest science to investigate an outdated, wooden storage facility heavily stocked with volatile, explosive chemicals - ammonium nitrate and propane.
s06e08 Quake of Christchurch 2023-01-05 02:00
Quake of Christchurch
Tragedy struck the heart of Christchurch, New Zealand, on Madras Street. On February 22, 2011, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake collapsed a six-story office building full of people, killing 115. This aftershock followed a magnitude 7.1 earthquake on September 4, 2010. Experts investigated an inadequate structural design and weakness in critical supporting columns.
s06e09 California Flood Fiasco 2023-01-12 02:00
California Flood Fiasco
A perfect storm with tragic consequences struck in 1995 as flood waters in Arroyo Pasajero creek ripped away a double-span highway bridge on Interstate 5 in Huron, California. Seven people died as their cars fell into floodwaters. Experts use the latest tech to investigate and reveal bridge scouring with unsupported concrete columns exposed for failure.
s06e10 Bay Area Bridge of Mayhem 2023-01-19 02:00
Bay Area Bridge of Mayhem
A devastating magnitude 6.9 earthquake lasting 15 seconds wreaked havoc on the iconic San Francisco Bay Bridge and left drivers fearing for their lives in 1989. Experts used the latest science to investigate and uncover a weakened expansion joint caused by catastrophic shockwaves.