Engineering Catastrophes

Engineering Catastrophes - Science Channel

Science Channel

Reality Series

2018

TVPG

Science

Documentary

Looking at the world’s biggest structural mistakes and the solutions used to solve them.

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Upcoming TV Airings

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Wednesday, March 18

Island Observatory Failure

Season 7 • Episode 2

An iconic observatory has to close after cables holding up a critical platform come crashing down.

Wednesday, March 18

Quake of Christchurch

Season 6 • Episode 8

Experts investigate an inadequate structural design and weakness in critical supporting columns.

Wednesday, March 18

Tower Crane Calamity

Season 7 • Episode 3

A crane collapse leaves seven dead on a holiday weekend in Manhattan.

Wednesday, March 18

Blaze of Winston-Salem

Season 6 • Episode 7

An outdated, wooden storage facility heavily stocked with volatile, explosive chemicals.

Wednesday, March 18

California Flood Fiasco

Season 6 • Episode 9

Experts investigate bridge scouring with unsupported concrete columns exposed for failure.

Wednesday, March 18

Jacksonville's Parking Garage Disaster

Season 6 • Episode 3

The construction of a new parking garage at a luxury waterside condo collapses in Jacksonville, Fla.

Thursday, March 19

Blaze of Winston-Salem

Season 6 • Episode 7

An outdated, wooden storage facility heavily stocked with volatile, explosive chemicals.

Thursday, March 19

California Flood Fiasco

Season 6 • Episode 9

Experts investigate bridge scouring with unsupported concrete columns exposed for failure.

Thursday, March 19

Jacksonville's Parking Garage Disaster

Season 6 • Episode 3

The construction of a new parking garage at a luxury waterside condo collapses in Jacksonville, Fla.

Thursday, March 19

Tower Crane Calamity

Season 7 • Episode 3

A crane collapse leaves seven dead on a holiday weekend in Manhattan.

Wednesday, March 25

Nightmare in Florida

Season 3 • Episode 2

When a new bridge collapses in Miami, experts use the latest science to learn what went wrong.

Wednesday, March 25

Olympic Stadium Fiasco

Season 3 • Episode 11

Olympic Stadium's distinctive roof leads to more than $1 billion in cost overruns.

Wednesday, March 25

Boston's Big Dig Disaster

Season 3 • Episode 9

In 2006, a fatal collapse in one of Boston's tunnels put an ambitious project in doubt.

Wednesday, March 25

Apollo 13: The Secret Evidence

Season 3 • Episode 13

Experts reveal what really went wrong and how NASA saved the lives of the three astronauts.

Wednesday, March 25

Curse of the Devil's Dam

Season 3 • Episode 3

When a dam breaks during routine maintenance, engineers fear a catastrophic flood.

Wednesday, March 25

Houston's Hurricane Hell

Season 3 • Episode 6

In Houston, Hurricane Harvey causes catastrophic flooding and billions of dollars in damage.

Thursday, March 26

Houston's Hurricane Hell

Season 3 • Episode 6

In Houston, Hurricane Harvey causes catastrophic flooding and billions of dollars in damage.