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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
With space at a premium in many towns and cities, every year hundreds of thousands of unwanted buildings are razed to the ground to make way for something new. Featuring video footage of some of the world's biggest and most infamous disasters.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
As one of the largest construction cranes in the world lifts a one-million-pound (500-ton) section of roof for Milwaukee's Miller Park stadium, it suddenly collapses; experts use the latest science to investigate what went wrong.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A design flaw leaves 13 dead in a horrifying Minneapolis bridge collapse.
A massive sinkhole swallows millions of dollars of legendary Corvettes.
In North Dakota, an explosive derailment nearly takes out a town. In Taiwan, what caused a unique harbour bridge to fail in seconds? Stormy weather brings the roof down on a state-of-the-art stadium in Kansas City. And in Canada, a routine bridge renovation goes badly wrong.
Experts uncover what triggered a fatal malfunction at a Texas oil refinery. Texas Refinery Explosions to Melbourne Structural Cracks! Dive into the chaos of Iowa Railroad Collapse and the near-tragedy of the Danish Bridge Disaster.
Engineers investigate a deadly design flaw at a Canadian shopping mall.Elliot Lake Collapse, Missouri Dam Failure, Melbourne Building Fire, and Arkansas Oil Spill.
Dive into catastrophic engineering failures from the New Orleans Collapse to the Houston Bridge Failure.
Experts investigate a deadly tragedy in an Oklahoma bridge collapse. A deadly disaster in Arkansas, as a major freeway bridge is brought to its knees. In the UK, the Royal Air Force races to save a failing dam... and the town below it. Near New Orleans, why did a grain elevator explode so catastrophically? And tragedy strikes on a runaway train, revealing a major safety flaw.
Experts investigate a deadly hotel walkway collapse in Kansas City. Watch as we uncover engineering catastrophes from the Texas Sinkhole, Missouri Skywalk Disaster, to the UK Building Collapse and Iowa Highway Project. What caused one of the deadliest disasters in US history to devastate a Kansas City hotel? In Texas, a suburban road collapses without warning. In the UK, why did a pioneering construction project start to sink? And a major safety project in Iowa grinds to a halt.
A shipping catastrophe occurs when a massive container vessel, the Ever Given, runs aground and completely blocks the Suez Canal, one of the most vital trade routes on the planet; experts investigate and uncover critical wind conditions and potential navigational errors.
A vital hillside highway in Pennsylvania is destroyed in just minutes after a catastrophic landslide rocks a community; engineers investigate and uncover undetected geological issues with an increased and unstable traffic load.
Catastrophe strikes as one of America's most vital freeway intersections erupts in flames and completely collapses in San Francisco; experts use the latest science to investigate how an overturned tanker truck spawned a devastating inferno. California Freeway Collapse, the disastrous Australian Demolition Fail, and the haunting Illinois Stadium Collapse. These stories delve deep into the consequences of structural oversight!
A devastating railroad inferno takes down a vital route on a historic river crossing in Arizona; using the latest cutting-edge tech, experts investigate the remaining incinerated evidence to determine what caused such a disastrous derailment. Arizona's fiery railroad wreck to LA's dazzling design mistake, Ohio's terrifying sinkhole, and Sweden's warship that barely sailed.
A flash flood catastrophe brings one of America's most vital highways to a complete standstill in the California desert; using scientific methods, expert engineers investigate and discover how its bridge foundations lacked a crucial element.
Atlantic City Casino Collapse: A catastrophic construction disaster causes a casino parking garage to collapse with fatal consequences in Atlantic City; experts investigate and uncover evidence of missing reinforcements vital for structural stability using the latest science.
A crane disastrously falls across two lanes of traffic during construction work on a landmark bridge in New York City. Discover the shocking engineering mistakes that led to the collapse of a New York crane, a Texas TV tower disaster, Boston's water supply failure, and a near-catastrophic stadium collapse in Sweden.
An unprecedented cycle of freezing and thawing causes dramatic destruction to a landmark bridge in Pennsylvania; experts investigate and reveal how a sudden surge of icy floodwater buckled pier foundations weakened from years of erosion.
The Genoa bridge collapse takes down a symbolic crossing and becomes one of Italy's deadliest engineering disasters; experts investigate and uncover years of slow deterioration to the structure's heavily corroded concrete-encased cables.
Disaster strikes a new railway bridge as a crane collapses in the middle of major construction in Italy; experts investigate and uncover a compromise in balance with improperly positioned counterweights and a maneuver that resulted in catastrophe.
Tragedy strikes a community when a condominium complex collapses in Miami, resulting in one of the deadliest engineering disasters in American history; experts investigate and reveal potential flaws in the structure's flat slab construction.
Experts investigate a deadly explosion at a fertilizer plant in Texas.
Catastrophe strikes Miami, Fla., as a 13-story condominium tower collapses with deadly debris; experts use the latest science to investigate and uncover an uncontrolled method of demolition that led to catastrophic failure.
The construction of a new parking garage at a luxury waterside condo turns disastrous as it collapses in Jacksonville, Fla.; experts use the latest tech to investigate and uncover critical design flaws and unsupported lower levels.
Experts investigate a vital bridge in danger of collapse in Memphis.
A deadly explosion strikes a major crude oil port creating an inferno of epic proportions in Corpus Christi, Texas; experts use the latest science to investigate and uncover a failed dredging operation that ruptured a propane pipeline on Aug 21, 2020.
New York residents get a rude awakening when a disastrous crane collapse causes chaos on the downtown streets of Manhattan; experts use the latest tech to investigate and reveal how a slight increase in wind conditions created a major catastrophe.
A catastrophic fire at a fertilizer plant threatens city-wide devastation in Winston-Salem, North Carolina; experts use the latest science to investigate an outdated, wooden storage facility heavily stocked with volatile, explosive chemicals.
Tragedy strikes the heart of a city as an earthquake wipes out a building full of people in Christchurch, New Zealand; experts investigate an inadequate structural design and weakness in critical supporting columns.
A perfect storm with tragic consequences strikes as flood waters rip away a major highway crossing in Huron, California. Experts use the latest tech to investigate and reveal bridge scouring with unsupported concrete columns exposed for failure.
A devastating magnitude 6.9 earthquake lasting 15 seconds wreaked havoc on the iconic San Francisco Bay Bridge and left drivers fearing for their lives in 1989. Experts used the latest science to investigate and uncover a weakened expansion joint caused by catastrophic shockwaves.
The famed Pacific Coast Highway is shut down by a critical bridge failure.
An iconic telescope in Puerto Rico suffers a spectacular collapse.
A crane collapse leaves seven dead on a holiday weekend in Manhattan.
On a snowy morning in Pittsburgh, a messy commute becomes dangerous after a bridge collapses; an investigation reveals how corrosion and other environmental factors helped bring down this decades-old structure.
An aging dam in Nebraska fails after the area is pummeled by a superstorm.
A distinguished library is ravaged by not one but two disastrous fires.
Twenty people are killed after a hotel explodes in America's heartland.
A sinkhole envelops a residential street in the Bronx.
Tragedy strikes in San Juan when an explosion rocks a busy shopping center.
An explosion at a chemical plant in New Jersey kills five workers.
This episode is a mashup of S01E05, "Disaster in Vegas" and S01E06, "Holes from Hell".
This episode is a mashup of S01E01, "Stadium Disaster" and S01E03, "Leaning Towers of Terror".
This episode is a mashup of S01E02, "Peril at the Airport" and S01E04, "Death Ray Skyscraper".
This episode is a mashup of S02E02, "Skyscraper vs. Sinkhole" and S02E05, "Terror at Doomsday Dam".
