Massive Engineering Mistakes

Massive Engineering Mistakes

Massive engineering mistakes occur all over the world, some with devastating consequences. These are assessed by design teams, eyewitnesses, and experts who analyze what went wrong and how the engineers fixed the mistakes.

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Episode 1

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 2019-06-19

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.

Episode 2

2. Episode 2

Air Date: 2019-06-26

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.

Episode 3

3. Episode 3

Air Date: 2019-07-03

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?

Episode 4

4. Episode 4

Air Date: 2019-07-10

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.

Episode 5

5. Episode 5

Air Date: 2019-07-17

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

Episode 6

6. Episode 6

Air Date: 2019-07-24

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?

Episode 7

7. Episode 7

Air Date: 2019-07-31

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

Episode 8

8. Episode 8

Air Date: 2019-08-07

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?

Episode 9

9. Episode 9

Air Date: 2019-08-14

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?

Episode 10

10. Episode 10

Air Date: 2019-08-21

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.

Episode 1

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 2020-09-26

Episode 2

2. Episode 2

Air Date: 2020-09-26

Episode 3

3. Episode 3

Air Date: 2020-09-26

Episode 4

4. Episode 4

Air Date: 2020-10-03

Episode 5

5. Episode 5

Air Date: 2020-10-03

Episode 6

6. Episode 6

Air Date: 2020-10-03

Episode 7

7. Episode 7

Air Date: 2020-10-10

Episode 8

8. Episode 8

Air Date: 2020-10-10

Episode 9

9. Episode 9

Air Date: 2020-10-10

Episode 10

10. Episode 10

Air Date: 2020-10-17

Episode 11

11. Episode 11

Air Date: 2020-10-17

Episode 12

12. Episode 12

Air Date: 2020-10-17

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1. Episode 1

Air Date: 2022-08-13

Catastrophe strikes one of America's most important intersections.

Episode 2

2. Episode 2

Air Date: 2022-08-13

In Arizona, a fire destroys a vital river crossing.

Episode 3

3. Episode 3

Air Date: 2022-08-20

In Sweden, a historic bridge is destroyed in seconds.

Episode 4

4. Episode 4

Air Date: 2022-08-20

In Italy, a vital bridge comes crashing dawn.

Episode 5

5. Episode 5

Air Date: 2022-08-27

In Texas a refinery explodes with deadly consequences.

6. Episode 6

Air Date: 2022-08-27

7. Episode 7

Air Date: 2022-09-03

8. Episode 8

Air Date: 2022-09-03

9. Episode 9

Air Date: 2022-09-10

10. Episode 10

Air Date: 2022-09-10

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1. Episode 1

Air Date: 2023-10-18

2. Episode 2

Air Date: 2023-10-25

3. Episode 3

Air Date: 2023-11-01

4. Episode 4

Air Date: 2023-11-08

5. Episode 5

Air Date: 2023-11-15

6. Episode 6

Air Date: 2023-11-22

7. Episode 7

Air Date: 2023-11-29

8. Episode 8

Air Date: 2023-12-06

9. Episode 9

Air Date: 2023-12-13

10. Episode 10

Air Date: 2023-12-20

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Rating

7.0/10

Release Date

2019-06-19

Episodes

62 (6 seasons)

Status

Returning Series

Cast

Videos

Production Companies

BriteSpark Films

BriteSpark Films