Modern Marvels Season 8 Episode 13
Engineering Disasters 3.
When design flaws fell projects, the cost is often exacted in lives as we see in this look at engineering disasters. Why did the Tower of Pisa begin to lean by as much as 17 feet; what caused the first nuclear accident in 1961 in Idaho; what killed three Soyuz 11 cosmonauts aboard the world's first orbiting space station; how did a winter storm destroy the Air Force's Texas Tower Radar Station, killing 28; and what errors led to NASA's loss of the Mars Climate Orbiter and the Mars Polar Lander?
8 - 40The St. Louis ArchDec. 04, 2001- 8 - 39Firing RangesDec. 01, 2001
- 8 - 38GlassNov. 30, 2001
- 8 - 37Los AngelesNov. 29, 2001
- 8 - 36Times SquareNov. 27, 2001
- 8 - 35Drive-ThruNov. 13, 2001
- 8 - 34War GamesOct. 24, 2001
- 8 - 33Cemeteries.Oct. 23, 2001
- 8 - 32Bunkers.Oct. 17, 2001
- 8 - 31Work ClothesOct. 16, 2001
- 8 - 30The HouseOct. 15, 2001
- 8 - 29Diamond MinesSep. 19, 2001
- 8 - 28Quarries.Sep. 18, 2001
- 8 - 27West PointSep. 11, 2001
- 8 - 26Air ShowsSep. 04, 2001
- 8 - 25Nuclear SubsAug. 28, 2001
- 8 - 24Cannons.Aug. 21, 2001
- 8 - 23Cattle RanchesJul. 25, 2001
- 8 - 22More GadgetsJul. 24, 2001
- 8 - 21SaloonsJun. 27, 2001
- 8 - 20Hardware StoresJun. 26, 2001
- 8 - 19The World Trade CenterJun. 25, 2001
- 8 - 18The ColosseumJun. 19, 2001
- 8 - 17The M-16Jun. 11, 2001
- 8 - 16Codes.Jun. 08, 2001
- 8 - 15International Airports IIMay. 21, 2001
- 8 - 14Chemical And Biological WeaponsMay. 14, 2001
- 8 - 13Engineering Disasters 3.May. 07, 2001
- 8 - 12ComputersApr. 16, 2001
- 8 - 11LighthousesApr. 11, 2001
- 8 - 10Monster Trucks.Mar. 19, 2001
- 8 - 9Hadrian's WallMar. 12, 2001
- 8 - 8Construction MachinesMar. 01, 2001
- 8 - 7Garage GadgetsFeb. 22, 2001
- 8 - 6Chesapeake Bay Bridge and TunnelFeb. 12, 2001
- 8 - 5Survival TechnologyFeb. 07, 2001
- 8 - 4Apollo 13Jan. 29, 2001
- 8 - 3Commercial JetsJan. 22, 2001
- 8 - 2Proving GroundsJan. 16, 2001
- 8 - 1Battle Gear.Jan. 08, 2001
