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Massive Engineering Mistakes

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Episode 1
Episode 144 min2019-06-19

Episode 1

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
Episode 244 min2019-06-26

Episode 2

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
Episode 344 min2019-07-03

Episode 3

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
Episode 444 min2019-07-10

Episode 4

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
Episode 544 min2019-07-17

Episode 5

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
Episode 644 min2019-07-24

Episode 6

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
Episode 744 min2019-07-31

Episode 7

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
Episode 844 min2019-08-07

Episode 8

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
Episode 944 min2019-08-14

Episode 9

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
Episode 1044 min2019-08-21

Episode 10

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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