Engineering Catastrophes (2018)

Plot
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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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
Stadium DisasterApril 5, 2018—A stadium on the brink of collapse, an upside-down bridge, and a massive subway project in crisis are engineering catastrophes in need of re - S01E02
Peril at the AirportApril 12, 2018—An airport that's sinking into the sea, a strange tower that goes wrong, and a dangerous bridge in Venice are engineering catastrophes in ne - S01E03
Leaning Towers of TerrorApril 19, 2018—A city with hundreds of leaning buildings, the world's scariest airport and the world's biggest sewage pipe harbor engineering disasters in - S01E04
Death Ray SkyscraperApril 26, 2018—A skyscraper so dangerous that it can melt cars, a bridge fiasco, and a stadium roof on the brink of disaster are engineering catastrophes i - S01E05
Disaster in VegasMay 3, 2018—A giant sinkhole, a multi-million dollar road to nowhere, and a wind turbine on the brink of disaster are engineering catastrophes in need o - S01E06
Holes from HellMay 10, 2018—A giant tunnel boring machine stuck underground, a village sinking into a mountain, and massive holes that could derail a train are engineer
Season02
- S02E01
Hell Tower NYCOctober 11, 2018—A New York City skyscraper that could topple at any moment; a city street that suddenly collapses; a modern-day crisis at Pisa's Leaning Tow - S02E02
Skyscraper vs. SinkholeOctober 18, 2018—A skyscraper sinking into the earth, the world's strongest wall in crisis, and a deadly bridge are engineering catastrophes in need of repai - S02E03
Nightmare on Main StreetOctober 25, 2018—A railroad bridge on the edge of disaster, a nightmare in a fairy-tale town, and a massive cathedral in calamity are engineering catastrophe - S02E04
The Towering InfernoNovember 1, 2018—A skyscraper causing hellish heat in downtown Dallas, a swarm of sinkholes, and a landmark with a fatal secret are engineering catastrophes - S02E05
Terror at Doomsday DamNovember 8, 2018—When America's tallest dam threatens to burst, a nearby town finds itself an hour away from total annihilation, and engineers use cutting-ed - S02E06
Hell Fire USANovember 15, 2018—A fire in an American town that has been burning since 1962; a massive flood threatens Chicago's iconic skyscrapers; a town swallowed by the - S02E07
Sins of Ghost VegasNovember 29, 2018—An abandoned Vegas-style getaway with a deadly secret, a ghost town sinking into the earth, and a passenger train on course for disaster are - S02E08
Highway to HellDecember 6, 2018—A skyscraper rained deadly bolts on the streets below, a highway on the brink of collapse, and a catastrophic landslide are engineering cris - S02E09
NASA Under PressureDecember 13, 2018—When catastrophe strikes Skylab, life on earth is threatened by a space station cratering toward earth, and NASA experts use cutting-edge te - S02E10
Ghost Town from HellDecember 20, 2018—A detonated building mysteriously refuses to fall, an American ghost town with a deadly legacy, and wind turbines on the brink of disaster a - S02E11
When Demolitions Go WrongFebruary 13, 2019—When demolitions don't go as planned, engineers race for cutting-edge solutions to bring down the buildings that refuse to fall, and at work - S02E12
Explosions from HellFebruary 20, 2019—When demolitions don't go as planned, engineers race for cutting-edge solutions to bring down buildings that refuse to fall. At the world-re
Season03
- S03E01
Curse of the Swamp MonsterOctober 2, 2019—When an oil rig in Louisiana drills into something unexpected, a cataclysmic event is unleashed, causing a lake to suddenly disappear; exper - S03E02
Nightmare in FloridaOctober 9, 2019—When a brand-new bridge suddenly collapses in Miami, several die in a horrifying calamity; experts use the latest science to investigate wha - S03E03
Curse of the Devil's DamOctober 16, 2019—When a dam breaks during routine maintenance, engineers fear a catastrophic flood; experts use the latest science to investigate what went w - S03E04
Terror in TacomaOctober 23, 2019—After a giant suspension bridge begins to violently rock, it suddenly collapses, marking one of the most iconic engineering disasters of all - S03E05
Crash of the TitanOctober 30, 2019—As one of the largest construction cranes in the world lifts a one-million-ton section of roof for Milwaukee's Miller Park stadium, it sudde - S03E06
Houston's Hurricane HellNovember 6, 2019—When Hurricane Harvey hits Houston, the city is overwhelmed by four feet of rain in four days, causing catastrophic flooding and billions of - S03E07
Chicago's Tower of TerrorNovember 13, 2019—When the innovative design of an iconic Chicago skyscraper leads to tragedy, experts must apply cutting-edge tech and the latest engineering - S03E08
Boston's Big Dig DisasterNovember 20, 2019—Boston's Big Dig was one of the most ambitious engineering projects in history, but in 2006, a fatal collapse in one of its tunnels put the - S03E09
Olympic Stadium FiascoDecember 4, 2019—Montreal's Olympic Stadium was an ambitious engineering project with a striking Space Age design, but it's distinctive roof has caused over - S03E10
Deepwater DisasterDecember 11, 2019—The Deepwater Horizon oil rig drilled into the deepest oil reserves on the planet, but a sudden explosion on-board led to the worst oil spil - S03E11
Apollo 13: The Secret EvidenceDecember 18, 2019—New science reveals the inside story of the Apollo 13 disaster, and using the latest evidence, experts reveal what really went wrong and how
Season04
- S04E01
Mayhem in MinneapolisJune 9, 2021—A design flaw leaves 13 dead in a horrifying Minneapolis bridge collapse. - S04E02
Sinkhole at the MuseumJune 16, 2021—A massive sinkhole swallows millions of dollars of legendary Corvettes. - S04E03
Train of TerrorJune 23, 2021—Experts investigate the engineering flaw behind a railway disaster. - S04E04
Terror in TexasJuly 7, 2021—Experts uncover what triggered a fatal malfunction at a Texas oil refinery. - S04E05
Calamity Comes to CanadaJuly 14, 2021—Engineers investigate a deadly design flaw at a Canadian shopping mall. - S04E06
Nightmare in New OrleansJuly 21, 2021—Experts investigate the collapse of a New Orleans hotel construction site. - S04E07
Oklahoma Freeway Free-fallAugust 11, 2021—Experts investigate a deadly tragedy in an Oklahoma bridge collapse. - S04E08
Kansas City Skywalk DisasterAugust 18, 2021—Experts investigate a deadly hotel walkway collapse in Kansas City. - S04E09
Suez Canal CatastropheAugust 25, 2021—A container vessel runs aground blocking a critical global trade route. - S04E10
Pittsburgh LandslideSeptember 1, 2021—A vital Pennsylvania highway is destroyed after a catastrophic landslide.
Season05
- S05E01
San Francisco Freeway FireNovember 24, 2021—A freeway intersection erupts in flames and collapses in San Francisco. - S05E02
Arizona Railroad InfernoDecember 1, 2021—A railroad inferno takes down a historic river crossing in Arizona. - S05E03
Cincinnati Demolition DisasterDecember 8, 2021—A routine bridge demolition in Cincinnati goes disastrously wrong. - S05E04
California Bridge CollapseDecember 15, 2021—A flash flood leads to a highway bridge collapse in the California desert. - S05E05
Atlantic City Casino CollapseDecember 22, 2021—A casino parking garage collapses with fatal consequences in Atlantic City. - S05E06
New York Disaster CraneDecember 29, 2021—A disastrous crane collapse falls across a landmark bridge in New York. - S05E07
Pennsylvania Ice FloodJanuary 5, 2022—Icy flood waters destroy a landmark bridge in Pennsylvania. - S05E08
Genoa Bridge of TragedyJanuary 12, 2022—A tragic bridge collapse suddenly takes down a symbolic Italian crossing. - S05E09
Italian Railway DebacleJanuary 19, 2022—Disaster strikes a new railway bridge as a crane collapses in Italy. - S05E10
Miami Condo CalamityJanuary 26, 2022—Tragedy strikes when a condominium complex collapses in Miami.
Season06
- S06E01
Texas Fertilizer CatastropheNovember 16, 2022—Experts investigate a deadly explosion at a fertilizer plant in Texas. - S06E02
Miami's Condo CatastropheNovember 23, 2022—Experts investigate a condominium tower that collapses in Miami, Florida. - S06E03
Jacksonville’s Parking Garage DisasterNovember 30, 2022—The construction of a new parking garage at a luxury waterside condo turns disastrous as it collapses in Jacksonville, experts use the lates - S06E04
Memphis Bridge of DoomDecember 7, 2022—Experts investigate a vital bridge in danger of collapse in Memphis.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id5E8eZg7nI - S06E05
Texas Oil Port InfernoDecember 14, 2022—Experts investigate a deadly oil port explosion in Corpus Christi, Texas. - S06E06
Manhattan Crane ChaosDecember 21, 2022—A disastrous crane collapse causes chaos on the streets of Manhattan. - S06E07
Blaze of Winston-SalemDecember 28, 2022—A catastrophic fire threatens city-wide devastation in North Carolina. - S06E08
Quake of ChristchurchJanuary 4, 2023—Experts explore a tragic building collapse in Christchurch, New Zealand. - S06E09
California Flood FiascoJanuary 11, 2023—Experts investigate a major highway crossing collapse in Huron, California. - S06E10
Bay Area Bridge of MayhemJanuary 18, 2023—Experts investigate an iconic Bay Area bridge devastated by an earthquake.
Season07
- S07E01
Pacific Coast Bridge CollapseOctober 18, 2023—Residents along the Pacific Coast Highway are cut off from the outside world after a storm causes a bridge to buckle. Experts reveal how the - S07E02
Island Observatory FailureOctober 25, 2023—An iconic telescope in Puerto Rico suffers a spectacular collapse. - S07E03
Tower Crane CalamityNovember 1, 2023—A crane collapse leaves seven dead on a holiday weekend in Manhattan. - S07E04
The Fern Hollow FiascoNovember 8, 2023—A morning commute becomes dangerous when a bridge collapses in Pittsburgh. - S07E05
Nebraska Bomb CycloneNovember 15, 2023—An aging dam in Nebraska fails after the area is pummeled by a superstorm. - S07E06
Art School InfernoNovember 22, 2023—A distinguished library is ravaged by not one but two disastrous fires. - S07E07
Gas Leak CatastropheNovember 29, 2023—Twenty people are killed after a hotel explodes in America's heartland. - S07E08
The Bronx SinkholeDecember 6, 2023—A sinkhole envelops a residential street in the Bronx. - S07E09
Shopping Center TragedyDecember 13, 2023—Tragedy strikes in San Juan when an explosion rocks a busy shopping center. - S07E10
Chemical Plant CalamityDecember 20, 2023—An explosion at a chemical plant in New Jersey kills five workers.
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