Massive Engineering Mistakes

A deadly explosion strikes at the heart of the small Texas town of West and leaves the community in ruins; experts use the latest science to investigate and uncover a nearby fertilizer plant containing volatile chemicals.

Catastrophe struck Miami, Fla., as the Marlborough House, a 13-story condo tower built in 1961, collapsed with deadly debris in 2018; experts investigate and uncover an uncontrolled method of demolition that led to catastrophic failure.

The construction of a new parking garage in 2007 at a luxury waterside condo turns disastrous as it collapses in Jacksonville, Fla.; experts use the latest tech to investigate and uncover critical design flaws and unsupported lower levels.

A vital Mississippi River interstate crossing is discovered to be in danger of imminent collapse in Memphis; experts investigate and uncover severely compromised load-bearing tension members with a catastrophic weakness.

A deadly explosion strikes a major crude oil port creating an inferno of epic proportions in Corpus Christi, Texas; experts use the latest science to investigate and uncover a failed dredging operation that ruptured a propane pipeline.

New York residents get a rude awakening when a disastrous crane collapse causes chaos on the streets of Manhattan; experts use the latest tech to investigate and reveal how a slight increase in wind conditions created a major catastrophe.

A catastrophic fire at a fertilizer plant threatens city-wide devastation in Winston-Salem, North Carolina; experts use the latest science to investigate an outdated, wooden storage facility stocked with volatile, explosive chemicals.

Tragedy strikes the heart of a city as an earthquake wipes out a building full of people in Christchurch, New Zealand; experts investigate an inadequate structural design and weakness in critical supporting columns.

A perfect storm with tragic consequences strikes as flood waters rip away a major highway crossing in California; experts use the latest tech to investigate and reveal bridge scouring with unsupported concrete columns exposed for failure.

A devastating earthquake wreaks havoc on an iconic San Francisco bridge and leaves drivers fearing for their lives; experts use the latest science to investigate and uncover a weakened expansion joint caused by catastrophic shockwaves.