Massive Engineering Mistakes

Season 1

2019 · 10 episodes · 7h 20m in all

Episodes

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   1. Episode 1

   19 Jun 2019 · 44 min

   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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   2. Episode 2

   26 Jun 2019 · 44 min

   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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   3. Episode 3

   3 Jul 2019 · 44 min

   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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   4. Episode 4

   10 Jul 2019 · 44 min

   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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   5. Episode 5

   17 Jul 2019 · 44 min

   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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   6. Episode 6

   24 Jul 2019 · 44 min

   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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   7. Episode 7

   31 Jul 2019 · 44 min

   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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   8. Episode 8

   7 Aug 2019 · 44 min

   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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   9. Episode 9

   14 Aug 2019 · 44 min

   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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    10. Episode 10

    21 Aug 2019 · 44 min

    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.