The team attempts to stop an uncontrolled car from crossing a freeway median using "aerated concrete".
The team investigates whether a special type of carbon fiber is strong enough to protect a home from a hurricane's destructive force.
The gang uses giant air bags to lessen the impact of train crashes.
The team tries to make a house more resistant to earthquakes.
The team tries to devise a fire escape that uses a magnetic breaking system.
The team tries to fireproof a house using a lightweight, inexpensive fireproof fabric.
The team tries to use rocket boosters as emergency breaks on a runaway truck and trailer.
The team takes fluidized sand from a parts cleaner and experiments with other uses, such as crime deterrence and defensive road barriers.
Torpedo technology helps to develop a Coast Guard lifeboat for midocean rescues.
The team uses CO2 fire extinguishers to stop a high-speed car chase.
The team takes to the water to eject someone from an out of control speedboat.
The team tests BlastWrap, which absorbs the energy of an explosion.