Engineering Catastrophes
Science
Pushing the boundaries of scientific innovation and engineering often results in mind-boggling building achievements. Unfortunately, progress can also produce leaning towers of terror. This series showcases the latter -- engineering disasters, from the hilarious to the mind-boggling, from the deadly to the bank-busting. Episodes profile, investigate and analyze outrageous structural gaffes, then tell of genius resolutions to solve the issues. Blunders include an airport that is sinking into the sea, an upside-down bridge, and a waterfront building that creates a dangerous wind tunnel.
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Engineering Catastrophes Nebraska Bomb Cyclone
An aging dam in Nebraska is overcome by flooding after the area is hit with a devastating bomb cyclone; an investigation reveals that massive chunks of ice unleashed by the superstorm played a critical role in the failure of the old structure.
4:00 PM on Science 159
Engineering Catastrophes Nebraska Bomb Cyclone
An aging dam in Nebraska is overcome by flooding after the area is hit with a devastating bomb cyclone; an investigation reveals that massive chunks of ice unleashed by the superstorm played a critical role in the failure of the old structure.
4:00 PM on Science HD 489
Engineering Catastrophes Manhattan Crane Chaos
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 major catastrophe.
5:00 PM on Science 159
Engineering Catastrophes Manhattan Crane Chaos
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 major catastrophe.
5:00 PM on Science HD 489
Engineering Catastrophes Ghost Town from Hell
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.
6:00 PM on Science 159
Engineering Catastrophes Ghost Town from Hell
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.
6:00 PM on Science HD 489
Engineering Catastrophes Highway to Hell
A skyscraper raining deadly bolts on the streets below, a highway on the brink of collapse, and a catastrophic landslide are engineering crises in need of repair, and experts use the latest science to reveal what went wrong.
7:00 PM on Science 159
Engineering Catastrophes Highway to Hell
A skyscraper raining deadly bolts on the streets below, a highway on the brink of collapse, and a catastrophic landslide are engineering crises in need of repair, and experts use the latest science to reveal what went wrong.
7:00 PM on Science HD 489
Engineering Catastrophes Sins of Ghost Vegas
An abandoned Vegas-style getaway with a deadly secret; a ghost town sinking into the earth; a passenger train on a course for disaster.
8:00 PM on Science 159
Engineering Catastrophes Sins of Ghost Vegas
An abandoned Vegas-style getaway with a deadly secret; a ghost town sinking into the earth; a passenger train on a course for disaster.
8:00 PM on Science HD 489