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Season 5 – Engineering Catastrophes

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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 — Season 5

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Jason Dietz

Narrator

David Hitt

Self

Nick Godwin

Executive Producer

Tom Gorham

Executive Producer

Lindsey Foster Blumberg

Supervising Producer

Frank Smalley

Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 9, 2021 Mayhem in Minneapolis 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. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 16, 2021 Sinkhole at the Museum Experts look at engineering blunders that have either caused catastrophes or are disasters waiting to happen; they use cutting-edge technology to examine what went wrong and to figure out if they can be fixed. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 23, 2021 Train of Terror A devastating rail disaster outside a small North Dakota town results in cargo erupting in massive explosions; experts use the latest science to investigate and uncover an engineering flaw poised for catastrophic failure. Details Episode 4 Aired Jul 7, 2021 Calamity in Texas A series of violent explosions rips 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. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 14, 2021 Calamity Comes to Canada 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. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 21, 2021 Nightmare in New Orleans 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. Details Episode 7 Aired Aug 11, 2021 Oklahoma Freeway Free-fall 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. Details Episode 7 Aired Jan 26, 2022 Miami Condo Calamity Tragedy strikes a community when a condominium complex collapses in Miami, resulting in one of the deadliest engineering disasters in American history; experts investigate and reveal potential flaws in the structure's flat slab construction. Details Episode 8 Aired Aug 18, 2021 Kansas City Skywalk Disaster 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. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 20, 2023 Chemical Plant Calamity An explosion at a chemical plant in New Jersey kills five workers and unleashes a torrent of black smoke into the morning sky; an investigation reveals how a small amount of water led to this fatal manufacturing catastrophe. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 16, 2022 The Rocky Mountain National Park is famed for its landscapes and mountains; Lawn Lake Dam enlarged a natural lake into a reservoir at an almost three thousand metre elevation. Details Episode 9 Aired Aug 25, 2021 Suez Canal Catastrophe A shipping catastrophe occurs when a massive container vessel runs aground and completely blocks one of the most vital trade routes on the planet; experts investigate and uncover critical wind conditions and potential navigational errors. Details Episode 10 Aired Aug 10, 2021 Looking at the world's biggest structural mistakes and the solutions used to solve them. Details Episode 11 Aired Sep 8, 2021 Dallas Demolition Disaster A routine detonation turns into a demolition disaster as a building refuses to collapse in Dallas; experts investigate and reveal the structure's concrete core was designed to withstand hurricane force winds. Details Episode 12 Aired Sep 15, 2021 Texas Sinkhole Tragedy A massive sinkhole swallows an entire suburban road, resulting in fatal consequences in San Antonio, Texas; experts investigate and reveal a sewer pipe renovation project with a disastrous flaw. Details Episode 13 Aired Sep 22, 2021 New Orleans Silo Explosion A devastating explosion completely destroys a massive grain elevator and leaves 36 dead in New Orleans; experts investigate to reveal what may have caused one of the deadliest industrial accidents in U.S. history. Details Episode 14 Aired Sep 29, 2021 Oil Rig of Disaster An oil rig in Louisiana drills into cataclysmic doom, and a container ship runs aground, blocking one of the planet's most vital trade routes; experts use the latest science to investigate these disastrous events to reveal their devastating effects. Details Episode 15 Aired Oct 6, 2021 Bridge of Devastation An unexpected landslide destroys a hillside highway in Pennsylvania; a bridge collapse in Miami claims several lives; experts use the latest science to investigate these disastrous events to reveal their devastating effects. Details
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Season Info

Executive Producer
Nick Godwin, Tom Gorham
Network
Science Channel
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Special Interest, Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 9, 2021