Massive Engineering Mistakes
- Special
- 2021
- Episode 5
- Sesong 5
- 44 min
- 7+
- Sesong 5
- Episode 5: Episode 5
The double arches of the Hernando De Soto Bridge are a Mississippi icon, carrying I-40 - one of the nation's busiest freight corridors - over the mighty river.
Om serien: Humans have been building for more than 10,000 years - we're engineering experts and yet every year, tales emerge of construction calamites from all over the world.
- Medvirkende
- Greg Szulgit, Simon Foster
- Regissør
- James Howard, Joel Tinker, Wayne Derrick
- Tilgjengelige språk
- engelsk
- Sjangere
- Special, Hobby, Dokumentar, Historie
- Tilgjengelig
- Tilgjengelig i mer enn 3+ måneder
Episode 1
Episode 1
44 minTilgjengelig i mer enn 3+ månederWest, Texas is a small rustic farming town that could have been lifted straight from a John Ford film. One day disaster struck when the local fertilizer factory burst into flames.
West, Texas is a small rustic farming town that could have been lifted straight from a John Ford film. One day disaster struck when the local fertilizer factory burst into flames.
Episode 2
Episode 2
44 minTilgjengelig i mer enn 3+ månederA violent earthquake wreaks havoc on an iconic bridge in San Francisco. Experts are using the latest science to uncover a weakened expansion joint caused by catastrophic shock waves.
A violent earthquake wreaks havoc on an iconic bridge in San Francisco. Experts are using the latest science to uncover a weakened expansion joint caused by catastrophic shock waves.
Episode 3
Episode 3
44 minTilgjengelig i mer enn 3+ månederNew York City is one of the largest construction markets in the US, and towering cranes are a part of the iconic skyline. One day, a crane carrying out upgrades on a twenty five storey tower was buffeted by strong winds.
New York City is one of the largest construction markets in the US, and towering cranes are a part of the iconic skyline. One day, a crane carrying out upgrades on a twenty five storey tower was buffeted by strong winds.
Episode 4
Episode 4
44 minTilgjengelig i mer enn 3+ månederThe Almuñecár bridge is a key link in Spain's highway, which connects cities along its Mediterranean coast.
The Almuñecár bridge is a key link in Spain's highway, which connects cities along its Mediterranean coast.
Episode 5
Episode 5
44 minTilgjengelig i mer enn 3+ månederThe double arches of the Hernando De Soto Bridge are a Mississippi icon, carrying I-40 - one of the nation's busiest freight corridors - over the mighty river.
The double arches of the Hernando De Soto Bridge are a Mississippi icon, carrying I-40 - one of the nation's busiest freight corridors - over the mighty river.
Episode 6
Episode 6
44 minTilgjengelig i mer enn 3+ månederCorpus Christi is a major crude oil-hub comprising six refineries. During a routine dredging operation, a forty centimetre wide underwater pipeline was severed, releasing a geyser of propane.
Corpus Christi is a major crude oil-hub comprising six refineries. During a routine dredging operation, a forty centimetre wide underwater pipeline was severed, releasing a geyser of propane.
Episode 7
Episode 7
44 minTilgjengelig i mer enn 3+ månederWhen it opened in the thirties, Vienna's Reichsbrücke was an incredible feat of civil engineering, a more than five hundred metre long magnificent chain bridge supported by two thirty metre high pylons.
When it opened in the thirties, Vienna's Reichsbrücke was an incredible feat of civil engineering, a more than five hundred metre long magnificent chain bridge supported by two thirty metre high pylons.
Episode 8
Episode 8
44 minTilgjengelig i mer enn 3+ månederA large scale earthquake rocked Christchurch, sending violent shockwaves through the city. Amidst the chaos, one building failed more catastrophically than the rest.
A large scale earthquake rocked Christchurch, sending violent shockwaves through the city. Amidst the chaos, one building failed more catastrophically than the rest.
Episode 9
Episode 9
44 minTilgjengelig i mer enn 3+ månederThe Rocky Mountain National Park is famed for its majestic landscapes and towering mountains. Lawn Lake Dam enlarged a natural lake into a reservoir at an almost three thousand metre elevation.
The Rocky Mountain National Park is famed for its majestic landscapes and towering mountains. Lawn Lake Dam enlarged a natural lake into a reservoir at an almost three thousand metre elevation.
Episode 10
Episode 10
44 minTilgjengelig i mer enn 3+ månederThe vast Trans-Canada highway is the only road connecting Eastern and Western Canada.
The vast Trans-Canada highway is the only road connecting Eastern and Western Canada.