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Construction Fails

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S1E2Cathedral Catastrophe
It’s an 800-year-old icon with a state of the art smoke detector. How did Notre Dame catch fire? We go up and down them. Sometimes we fall down them. We don’t think about stairs until they make us. Smokestacks push our junk into the sky. But when they become junk themselves, they get blown to bits. When the earth quakes, even the biggest structures can fail. Can a building be earthquake-proof?
TV-14 | 09.15.26 | 43:03 | CC

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  • The Trench Effect
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    S1 E8 - The Trench EffectConstruction failures may be hidden from view, yet still cause the worst damage.TV-14 | 10.06.2026
  • Concrete Chaos
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    S1 E7 - Concrete ChaosNo building material is flawless; even the best can fail with deadly results.TV-14 | 10.06.2026
  • Grounded at the Gate
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    S1 E6 - Grounded at the GateWhen Bridges collapse it’s disastrous for those on and below them.TV-14 | 09.29.2026
  • Collapse and Control
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    S1 E5 - Collapse and ControlPower and water, the basics requirements for every city – but what happens when they fail?TV-14 | 09.29.2026
  • Modern Designs, Modern Problems
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    S1 E4 - Modern Designs, Modern ProblemsConstruction helps humans defy gravity, but when gravity takes over, we get terrifying fails.TV-14 | 09.22.2026
  • Glass Half Shattered
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    S1 E3 - Glass Half ShatteredMachines and materials make structures strong, but when they fail, the results can be disastrous.TV-14 | 09.22.2026
  • Implode, Ignite, Collapse
    43:03
    S1 E1 - Implode, Ignite, CollapseBridges, buildings and controlled demolition, what happens when they fail?TV-14 | 09.15.2026
  • Sudden Impact
    43:47
    S3 E6 - Sudden ImpactFlash floods, cable car calamity, car park fires and a train station collapse.TV-14 | 06.02.2026
  • Too Heavy to Hold
    43:57
    S3 E5 - Too Heavy to HoldA billboard falls, subway tunnels cave, and “ghost-scrapers” remain unfinished.TV-14 | 06.02.2026
  • Hidden Flaws
    43:47
    S3 E4 - Hidden FlawsA Thai tower collapses, a Danish icon burns, and a deadly English wind destroys.TV-14 | 06.02.2026
  • Condo Collapse
    43:47
    S3 E3 - Condo CollapseExamine a condo collapse, India’s dam distress and an aircraft’s unwanted air.TV-14 | 06.02.2026
  • Trouble in Thailand
    43:47
    S3 E2 - Trouble in ThailandStructural collapses, fires and urban overcrowding highlight a global safety crisis.TV-14 | 06.02.2026
  • Sinkhole City
    43:44
    S3 E1 - Sinkhole CityWhen buildings fail, they fall, burn, sink into holes, or even lean.TV-14 | 06.02.2026
  • Super-sized Collapse
    43:47
    S2 E6 - Super-sized CollapseFails include a supermarket collapse, amusement parks ablaze and a tunnel rescue in India.TV-14 | 04.07.2026
  • The Sinking City
    43:45
    S2 E5 - The Sinking CityLightning causes construction mayhem, cities are sinking, and bridges are falling down.TV-14 | 04.07.2026
  • Columbia's Fatal Flaw
    43:45
    S2 E4 - Columbia's Fatal FlawFails include a disastrous shuttle mission, and an unwanted and very expensive airport.TV-14 | 04.07.2026
  • Tanker Truck Tragedy
    43:47
    S2 E3 - Tanker Truck TragedyFails include an overpass fire, a downed radio telescope and a sinking airport.TV-14 | 04.07.2026
  • Fault Line Fiasco
    43:46
    S2 E2 - Fault Line FiascoEarthquake-proof buildings fall down; a battery factory blows up; and a bridge collapses.TV-14 | 04.07.2026
  • Charm City Catastrophe
    43:46
    S2 E1 - Charm City CatastropheFails include a broken Baltimore bridge, a Manhattan crane fire and a "poonami" in China.TV-14 | 04.07.2026

Related Clips

Related Clips

  • The Trench Effect
    43:04
    S1 E8 - The Trench EffectConstruction failures may be hidden from view, yet still cause the worst damage.TV-14 | 10.06.2026
  • Concrete Chaos
    43:03
    S1 E7 - Concrete ChaosNo building material is flawless; even the best can fail with deadly results.TV-14 | 10.06.2026
  • Grounded at the Gate
    43:03
    S1 E6 - Grounded at the GateWhen Bridges collapse it’s disastrous for those on and below them.TV-14 | 09.29.2026
  • Collapse and Control
    43:03
    S1 E5 - Collapse and ControlPower and water, the basics requirements for every city – but what happens when they fail?TV-14 | 09.29.2026
  • Modern Designs, Modern Problems
    43:03
    S1 E4 - Modern Designs, Modern ProblemsConstruction helps humans defy gravity, but when gravity takes over, we get terrifying fails.TV-14 | 09.22.2026
  • Glass Half Shattered
    43:03
    S1 E3 - Glass Half ShatteredMachines and materials make structures strong, but when they fail, the results can be disastrous.TV-14 | 09.22.2026
  • Cathedral Catastrophe
    43:03
    S1 E2 - Cathedral CatastropheStructures are built strong, yet disasters can make small flaws catastrophic.TV-14 | 09.15.2026
  • Implode, Ignite, Collapse
    43:03
    S1 E1 - Implode, Ignite, CollapseBridges, buildings and controlled demolition, what happens when they fail?TV-14 | 09.15.2026
  • Sudden Impact
    43:47
    S3 E6 - Sudden ImpactFlash floods, cable car calamity, car park fires and a train station collapse.TV-14 | 06.02.2026
  • Too Heavy to Hold
    43:57
    S3 E5 - Too Heavy to HoldA billboard falls, subway tunnels cave, and “ghost-scrapers” remain unfinished.TV-14 | 06.02.2026
  • Hidden Flaws
    43:47
    S3 E4 - Hidden FlawsA Thai tower collapses, a Danish icon burns, and a deadly English wind destroys.TV-14 | 06.02.2026
  • Condo Collapse
    43:47
    S3 E3 - Condo CollapseExamine a condo collapse, India’s dam distress and an aircraft’s unwanted air.TV-14 | 06.02.2026
  • Trouble in Thailand
    43:47
    S3 E2 - Trouble in ThailandStructural collapses, fires and urban overcrowding highlight a global safety crisis.TV-14 | 06.02.2026
  • Sinkhole City
    43:44
    S3 E1 - Sinkhole CityWhen buildings fail, they fall, burn, sink into holes, or even lean.TV-14 | 06.02.2026
  • Super-sized Collapse
    43:47
    S2 E6 - Super-sized CollapseFails include a supermarket collapse, amusement parks ablaze and a tunnel rescue in India.TV-14 | 04.07.2026
  • The Sinking City
    43:45
    S2 E5 - The Sinking CityLightning causes construction mayhem, cities are sinking, and bridges are falling down.TV-14 | 04.07.2026
  • Columbia's Fatal Flaw
    43:45
    S2 E4 - Columbia's Fatal FlawFails include a disastrous shuttle mission, and an unwanted and very expensive airport.TV-14 | 04.07.2026
  • Tanker Truck Tragedy
    43:47
    S2 E3 - Tanker Truck TragedyFails include an overpass fire, a downed radio telescope and a sinking airport.TV-14 | 04.07.2026
  • Fault Line Fiasco
    43:46
    S2 E2 - Fault Line FiascoEarthquake-proof buildings fall down; a battery factory blows up; and a bridge collapses.TV-14 | 04.07.2026
  • Charm City Catastrophe
    43:46
    S2 E1 - Charm City CatastropheFails include a broken Baltimore bridge, a Manhattan crane fire and a "poonami" in China.TV-14 | 04.07.2026
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