Massive Engineering Mistakes
Season 1
201910 episodes
Episodes
E1Episode 1
2019-06-19 · 44m
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.
E2Episode 2
2019-06-26 · 44m
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.
E3Episode 3
2019-07-03 · 44m
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?
E4Episode 4
2019-07-10 · 44m
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.
E5Episode 5
2019-07-17 · 44m
What architectural error ruined a Paris landmark? Plus, in Dallas, Texas, soaring temperatures and sunrays blaze and reflect into high-rise apartment building.
E6Episode 6
2019-07-24 · 44m
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?
E7Episode 7
2019-07-31 · 44m
In Maryland, an aging and crumbling sewage system wreaks havoc in Baltimore. Experts and witnesses analyse what caused the major environmental and health problem.
E8Episode 8
2019-08-07 · 44m
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?
E9Episode 9
2019-08-14 · 44m
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?
E10Episode 10
2019-08-21 · 44m
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.