Engineering Catastrophes
TVPG
Science
Documentary
Looking at the world’s biggest structural mistakes and the solutions used to solve them.
Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Wednesday, March 4
Oil Rig vs. Sinkhole
Season 3 • Episode 8
Oil rig in Louisiana lake drills in the wrong place and causes whirlpool that drains entire lake.
Wednesday, March 4
The Bronx Sinkhole
There's shock in the Bronx, as a vast sinkhole swallows a van.
Wednesday, March 4
Texas Fertilizer Catastrophe
Season 5 • Episode 1
Experts investigate a fertilizer plant containing volatile chemicals poised for disaster.
Wednesday, March 4
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, March 4
Manhattan Crane Chaos
Season 6 • Episode 6
Experts investigate how a slight increase in wind conditions created major catastrophe.
Wednesday, March 4
Shopping Center Tragedy
Tragedy strikes in Puerto Rico as an explosion takes down a popular shoe shop.
Wednesday, March 4
Bay Area Bridge of Mayhem
Season 6 • Episode 10
Experts investigate a weakened expansion joint caused by catastrophic shockwaves.
Thursday, March 5
Manhattan Crane Chaos
Season 6 • Episode 6
Experts investigate how a slight increase in wind conditions created major catastrophe.
Thursday, March 5
Shopping Center Tragedy
Tragedy strikes in Puerto Rico as an explosion takes down a popular shoe shop.
Thursday, March 5
Bay Area Bridge of Mayhem
Season 6 • Episode 10
Experts investigate a weakened expansion joint caused by catastrophic shockwaves.
Thursday, March 5
Chemical Plant Calamity
Season 7 • Episode 8
An explosion at a chemical plant kills five workers; a small amount of water caused the catastrophe.
Thursday, March 5
Oil Rig vs. Sinkhole
Season 3 • Episode 8
Oil rig in Louisiana lake drills in the wrong place and causes whirlpool that drains entire lake.
Wednesday, March 11
Art School Inferno
Season 7 • Episode 6
Outdated construction methods and materials contributed to the vulnerability of this library.
Wednesday, March 11
Texas Oil Port Inferno
Season 6 • Episode 5
Experts investigate a failed dredging operation that ruptured a propane pipeline.
Wednesday, March 11
Miami's Condo Catastrophe
Season 6 • Episode 2
Experts investigate an uncontrolled method of demolition that led to catastrophic failure.
Wednesday, March 11
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, March 11
The Fern Hollow Fiasco
Season 7 • Episode 4
On a snowy morning in Pittsburgh, a messy commute becomes dangerous after a bridge collapses.
Wednesday, March 11
Memphis Bridge of Doom
Season 6 • Episode 4
A vital Mississippi River interstate crossing is discovered to be in danger of imminent collapse.
Wednesday, March 11
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.
Thursday, March 12
The Fern Hollow Fiasco
Season 7 • Episode 4
On a snowy morning in Pittsburgh, a messy commute becomes dangerous after a bridge collapses.
Thursday, March 12
Memphis Bridge of Doom
Season 6 • Episode 4
A vital Mississippi River interstate crossing is discovered to be in danger of imminent collapse.
Thursday, March 12
Miami's Condo Catastrophe
Season 6 • Episode 2
Experts investigate an uncontrolled method of demolition that led to catastrophic failure.
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