Massive Engineering Mistakes

Season 1

10 episodes · Jun 19, 2019

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  • Episode 1
    S1E1

    Episode 1

    Jun 19, 201944m

    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.

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  • Episode 2
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    Episode 2

    Jun 26, 201944m

    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.

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  • Episode 3
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    Episode 3

    Jul 3, 201944m

    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?

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  • Episode 4
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    Episode 4

    Jul 10, 201944m

    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.

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  • Episode 5
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    Episode 5

    Jul 17, 201944m

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

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  • Episode 6
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    Episode 6

    Jul 24, 201944m

    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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  • Episode 7
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    Episode 7

    Jul 31, 201944m

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

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  • Episode 8
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    Episode 8

    Aug 7, 201944m

    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?

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  • Episode 9
    S1E9

    Episode 9

    Aug 14, 201944m

    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?

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  • Episode 10
    S1E10

    Episode 10

    Aug 21, 201944m

    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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