Massive Engineering Mistakes

Season 1

Massive engineering mistakes some of which have devastating outcomes occur across the globe, and are assessed by design teams, eyewitnesses and experts who analyze what went wrong and how engineers are fixing them.

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10 Episodes

Episode 1
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Episode 1A landslide in Baltimore takes out part of a residential street, the Leaning Tower of Pisa is almost toppled by an engineering solution, a New York City tower is in danger of collapse and a pedestrian bridge in London sways alarmingly.
Episode 2
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Episode 2A new San Francisco luxury tower that is sinking at an alarming rate and also tilting, the iconic city of Venice is threatened by rising sea levels and tidal surges, an ambitious glass floored pedestrian bridge design in Spain is not surprisingly slippery when wet and a German town is threatened by a sinkhole.
Episode 3
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Episode 3Once 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
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Episode 4What 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
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Episode 5What architectural error ruined a Paris landmark? Plus, in Dallas, Texas, soaring temperatures and sunrays blaze and reflect into high-rise apartment building.
Episode 6
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Episode 6What 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
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Episode 7In 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
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Episode 8A 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
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Episode 9America'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
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Episode 10Why 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.