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.

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Wednesday, April 29

California Desert Bridge Collapse

Season 5 • Episode 4

Expert engineers investigate the structural failure of a California highway during a flash flood.

Wednesday, April 29

New York Disaster Crane

Season 5 • Episode 5

A crane collapses on two lanes of traffic during construction work on a landmark bridge in New York.

Wednesday, April 29

Chemical Plant Calamity

Season 7 • Episode 8

An explosion at a chemical plant kills five workers; a small amount of water caused the catastrophe.

Wednesday, April 29

Shopping Center Tragedy

Tragedy strikes in Puerto Rico as an explosion takes down a popular shoe shop.

Wednesday, April 29

The Bronx Sinkhole

There's shock in the Bronx, as a vast sinkhole swallows a van.

Wednesday, April 29

Art School Inferno

Season 7 • Episode 6

Outdated construction methods and materials contributed to the vulnerability of this library.

Thursday, April 30

Shopping Center Tragedy

Tragedy strikes in Puerto Rico as an explosion takes down a popular shoe shop.

Thursday, April 30

The Bronx Sinkhole

There's shock in the Bronx, as a vast sinkhole swallows a van.

Thursday, April 30

Art School Inferno

Season 7 • Episode 6

Outdated construction methods and materials contributed to the vulnerability of this library.

Thursday, April 30

Chemical Plant Calamity

Season 7 • Episode 8

An explosion at a chemical plant kills five workers; a small amount of water caused the catastrophe.

Wednesday, May 13

Blaze of Winston-Salem

Season 6 • Episode 7

An outdated, wooden storage facility heavily stocked with volatile, explosive chemicals.

Wednesday, May 13

Pacific Coast Bridge Collapse

Season 7 • Episode 1

The construction method of the old concrete bridge left it vulnerable to erosion on the coastline.

Wednesday, May 13

Nebraska Bomb Cyclone

Season 7 • Episode 5

Chunks of ice unleashed by a superstorm played a critical role in the failure of the old structure.

Wednesday, May 13

The Fern Hollow Fiasco

Season 7 • Episode 4

On a snowy morning in Pittsburgh, a messy commute becomes dangerous after a bridge collapses.

Wednesday, May 13

Tower Crane Calamity

Season 7 • Episode 3

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

Wednesday, May 13

Island Observatory Failure

Season 7 • Episode 2

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

Thursday, May 14

The Fern Hollow Fiasco

Season 7 • Episode 4

On a snowy morning in Pittsburgh, a messy commute becomes dangerous after a bridge collapses.

Thursday, May 14

Tower Crane Calamity

Season 7 • Episode 3

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

Thursday, May 14

Island Observatory Failure

Season 7 • Episode 2

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

Thursday, May 14

Nebraska Bomb Cyclone

Season 7 • Episode 5

Chunks of ice unleashed by a superstorm played a critical role in the failure of the old structure.