Engineering Catastrophes

Engineering Catastrophes

Bay Area Bridge of Mayhem (6x10)


Air date: Jan 18, 2023

A devastating magnitude 6.9 earthquake lasting 15 seconds wreaked havoc on the iconic San Francisco Bay Bridge and left drivers fearing for their lives in 1989. Experts used the latest science to investigate and uncover a weakened expansion joint caused by catastrophic shockwaves.

  • Premiered: Apr 2018
  • Episodes: 69
  • Followers: 10
  • Running
  • Science Channel
  • Wednesday at 21