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Massive Engineering Mistakes

Massive Engineering Mistakes

S2019•44m•7.0/10
Documentary

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7.0/10(1)

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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Production

BriteSpark Films

Language

EN

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

June 19, 2019

Last Aired

December 20, 2023

Networks

Discovery

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
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
E2
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
E3
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
E4
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
E5
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
E6
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
E7
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
E8
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
E9
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
E10
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.

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