Engineering Catastrophes will profile, investigate, analyze, and find solutions for the world's most unbelievable engineering gaffes. From the hilarious to the mind-boggling, from the deadly to the bank-busting, this series showcases some of the most outrageous structural disasters and the genius resolutions to get things back on track. Blunders explored this season include a waterfront building in England that has created a wind tunnel so strong, pedestrians have been blown over; the Carrier Dome in snowy Syracuse that has a soft top roof requiring workers to climb atop with hot water hoses to prevent collapse every time snow falls; a Brazilian highway that is so close to tall buildings that neighborhood residents are concerned about hearing loss.
A deadly design flaw results in a horrifying rush hour bridge collapse that tragically leaves 13 dead in Minneapolis; using the latest science, experts investigate to reveal what went so catastrophically wrong on one of Minnesota's busiest crossings.
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s04e02Sinkhole at the Museum2021-06-1701:00⌄
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Sinkhole at the Museum
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2021-06-17 ·
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A massive sinkhole swallows millions of dollars of legendary automobiles at the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky; expert geologists investigate and reveal how an enormous cave system could remain undetected and poised for catastrophic destruction.
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s04e03Train of Terror2021-06-2401:00⌄
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Train of Terror
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2021-06-24 ·
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A devastating rail disaster outside the small town of Casselton, North Dakota, results in cargo erupting in massive explosions; experts use the latest science to investigate and uncover an engineering flaw poised for catastrophic failure.
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s04e04Terror in Texas2021-07-0801:00⌄
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Terror in Texas
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2021-07-08 ·
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A series of violent explosions rip through a major Texas oil refinery, causing a fatal disaster and devastation on a terrifying scale; experts use the latest science to investigate and uncover what triggered a catastrophic malfunction.
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s04e05Calamity Comes to Canada2021-07-1501:00⌄
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Calamity Comes to Canada
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2021-07-15 ·
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Tragedy strikes a bustling Canadian shopping mall when a parking garage suddenly collapses resulting in a fatal disaster; expert engineers use the latest technology to investigate and uncover a deadly design flaw that could have been prevented.
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s04e06Nightmare in New Orleans2021-07-2201:00⌄
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Nightmare in New Orleans
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2021-07-22 ·
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Construction turns catastrophic in New Orleans when the side of a hotel complex collapses on a busy street below; expert engineers investigate to uncover the reason behind this sudden and fatal disaster.
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s04e07Oklahoma Freeway Free-fall2021-08-1201:00⌄
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Oklahoma Freeway Free-fall
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2021-08-12 ·
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A deadly tragedy on a freeway in Oklahoma sends one of the state's busiest bridges collapsing into the Arkansas river below; expert engineers investigate how a tugboat striking a reinforced concrete pier could cause such a catastrophic disaster.
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s04e08Kansas City Skywalk Disaster2021-08-1901:00⌄
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Kansas City Skywalk Disaster
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2021-08-19 ·
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When an indoor hotel walkway collapses in Kansas City, Mo., it becomes the most deadly engineering disaster in U.S. history; experts investigate and uncover evidence of a catastrophic design change in the support system construction.
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s04e09Suez Canal Catastrophe2021-08-2601:00⌄
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Suez Canal Catastrophe
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2021-08-26 ·
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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.
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s04e10Pittsburgh Landslide2021-09-0201:00⌄
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Pittsburgh Landslide
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2021-09-02 ·
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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.
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