Engineering Catastrophes

Apr 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 repair, and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal if they can be fixed.

Apr 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 need of repair, and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal if they can be fixed.

Apr 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 need of repair; experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal if they can be fixed.

Apr 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 in need of repair, and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal if they can be fixed.

May 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 of repair, and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal if they can be fixed.

May 10, 2018

A giant tunnel boring machine stuck underground, a village sinking into a mountain, and massive holes that could derail a train are engineering catastrophes in need of repair, and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal if they can be fixed.

Oct 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 Tower; experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal if they can be fixed.

Oct 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 repair, and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal what went wrong and if they can be fixed.

Oct 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 catastrophes in need of repair, and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal if they can be fixed.

Nov 1, 2018

A skyscraper causing hellish heat in downtown Dallas, a swarm of sinkholes, and a landmark with a fatal secret are engineering catastrophes in need of repair, and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal what went wrong and if they can be fixed.

Nov 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-edge technology to reveal what went wrong and if disaster can be averted.

Nov 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 sea; experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal what went wrong and if they can be fixed.

Nov 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 engineering catastrophes in need of repair and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal what went wrong.

Dec 6, 2018

A skyscraper rained deadly bolts on the streets below, a highway on the brink of collapse, and a catastrophic landslide are engineering crises in need of repair. Experts use the latest science to reveal what went wrong and if disaster can be averted.

Dec 13, 2018

When catastrophe strikes Skylab, life on earth is threatened by a space station cratering toward earth, and NASA experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal what went wrong and if disaster can be averted.

Dec 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 are engineering disasters in need of repair, and experts reveal what went wrong and if they can be fixed.

Feb 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 sites in Las Vegas & Russia, experts see if they can succeed where the world's most powerful explosives fail.

Feb 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-renowned Pontiac Silverdome in Michigan, experts try to succeed when the world's most powerful explosives fail.

Oct 2, 2019

When an oil rig in Louisiana drills into something unexpected, a cataclysmic event is unleashed, causing a lake to suddenly disappear; experts use the latest science to investigate what went wrong and how it can be fixed.

Oct 9, 2019

When a brand-new bridge suddenly collapses in Miami, several die in a horrifying calamity; experts use the latest science to investigate what went wrong and how an innovative bridge-building technique could be to blame.

Oct 16, 2019

When a dam breaks during routine maintenance, engineers fear a catastrophic flood; experts use the latest science to investigate what went wrong and how a simple miscalculation could be to blame.

Oct 23, 2019

After a giant suspension bridge begins to violently rock, it suddenly collapses, marking one of the most iconic engineering disasters of all time; using the latest science, experts reveal what went so catastrophically wrong at the Tacoma Narrows bridge.

Oct 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 suddenly collapses; experts use the latest science to investigate what went wrong.

Nov 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 dollars in damage; experts use cutting-edge tech to discover what went wrong and how it can be fixed.

Nov 13, 2019

When the innovative design of an iconic Chicago skyscraper leads to tragedy, experts must apply cutting-edge tech and the latest engineering methods to fix an urgent, life-or-death problem.

Nov 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 ambitious project in doubt; experts reveal what caused this engineering disaster and how it was fixed.

Dec 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 one billion dollars in cost overruns; experts reveal what went wrong and how cutting-edge science can fix it.

Dec 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 spill in history; experts reveal what went wrong and how cutting-edge science finally fixed this catastrophe.

Dec 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 NASA saved the lives of the three astronauts stranded in space in a life-or-death race against the clock.

Jun 9, 2021

A design flaw leaves 13 dead in a horrifying Minneapolis bridge collapse.

Jun 16, 2021

A massive sinkhole swallows millions of dollars of legendary Corvettes.

Jun 23, 2021

Experts investigate the engineering flaw behind a railway disaster.

Jul 7, 2021

Experts uncover what triggered a fatal malfunction at a Texas oil refinery.

Jul 14, 2021

Engineers investigate a deadly design flaw at a Canadian shopping mall.

Jul 21, 2021

Experts investigate the collapse of a New Orleans hotel construction site.

Aug 11, 2021

Experts investigate a deadly tragedy in an Oklahoma bridge collapse.

Aug 18, 2021

Experts investigate a deadly hotel walkway collapse in Kansas City.

Aug 25, 2021

A container vessel runs aground blocking a critical global trade route.

Sep 1, 2021

A vital Pennsylvania highway is destroyed after a catastrophic landslide.

Nov 24, 2021

A freeway intersection erupts in flames and collapses in San Francisco.

Dec 1, 2021

A railroad inferno takes down a historic river crossing in Arizona.

Dec 8, 2021

A routine bridge demolition in Cincinnati goes disastrously wrong.

Dec 15, 2021

A flash flood leads to a highway bridge collapse in the California desert.

Dec 22, 2021

A casino parking garage collapses with fatal consequences in Atlantic City.

Dec 29, 2021

A disastrous crane collapse falls across a landmark bridge in New York.

Jan 5, 2022

Icy flood waters destroy a landmark bridge in Pennsylvania.

Jan 12, 2022

A tragic bridge collapse suddenly takes down a symbolic Italian crossing.

Jan 19, 2022

Disaster strikes a new railway bridge as a crane collapses in Italy.

Jan 26, 2022

Tragedy strikes when a condominium complex collapses in Miami.

Nov 16, 2022

Experts investigate a deadly explosion at a fertilizer plant in Texas.

Nov 23, 2022

Experts investigate a condominium tower that collapses in Miami, Florida.

Nov 30, 2022

The construction of a new parking garage at a luxury waterside condo turns disastrous as it collapses in Jacksonville, experts use the latest tech to investigate and uncover critical design flaws and unsupported lower levels.

Dec 7, 2022

Experts investigate a vital bridge in danger of collapse in Memphis. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id5E8eZg7nI

Dec 14, 2022

Experts investigate a deadly oil port explosion in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Dec 21, 2022

A disastrous crane collapse causes chaos on the streets of Manhattan.

Dec 28, 2022

A catastrophic fire threatens city-wide devastation in North Carolina.

Jan 4, 2023

Experts explore a tragic building collapse in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Jan 11, 2023

Experts investigate a major highway crossing collapse in Huron, California.

Jan 18, 2023

Experts investigate an iconic Bay Area bridge devastated by an earthquake.

Oct 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 construction method of the old concrete bridge left it vulnerable to erosion on the steep coastline

Oct 25, 2023

An iconic telescope in Puerto Rico suffers a spectacular collapse.

Nov 1, 2023

A crane collapse leaves seven dead on a holiday weekend in Manhattan.

Nov 8, 2023

A morning commute becomes dangerous when a bridge collapses in Pittsburgh.

Nov 15, 2023

An aging dam in Nebraska fails after the area is pummeled by a superstorm.

Nov 22, 2023

A distinguished library is ravaged by not one but two disastrous fires.

Nov 29, 2023

Twenty people are killed after a hotel explodes in America's heartland.

Dec 6, 2023

A sinkhole envelops a residential street in the Bronx.

Dec 13, 2023

Tragedy strikes in San Juan when an explosion rocks a busy shopping center.

Dec 20, 2023

An explosion at a chemical plant in New Jersey kills five workers.