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Massive Engineering Mistakes

Season 1 · 10 episodes · Jun 19, 2019

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    Episode 1

    Episode 1

    Jun 19, 2019

    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.

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    Episode 2

    Episode 2

    Jun 26, 2019

    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.

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    Episode 3

    Episode 3

    Jul 3, 2019

    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?

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    Episode 4

    Episode 4

    Jul 10, 2019

    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.

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    Episode 5

    Episode 5

    Jul 17, 2019

    What architectural error ruined a Paris landmark? Plus, in Dallas, Texas, soaring temperatures and sunrays blaze and reflect into high-rise apartment building.

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    Episode 6

    Episode 6

    Jul 24, 2019

    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?

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    Episode 7

    Episode 7

    Jul 31, 2019

    In Maryland, an aging and crumbling sewage system wreaks havoc in Baltimore. Experts and witnesses analyse what caused the major environmental and health problem.

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    Episode 8

    Episode 8

    Aug 7, 2019

    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?

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    Episode 9

    Episode 9

    Aug 14, 2019

    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?

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    Episode 10

    Episode 10

    Aug 21, 2019

    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.