Smash LabSeason 12007 · 13 episodesEpisodes1Blast Proof HouseCan the team use the latest aviation break through to prevent a car or bus crossing the meridian and smashing into oncoming traffic? The team tries to re-purpose an amazing technology called an aerated concrete arrestor bed.2Crash Absorbing ConcreteEngineers determine if a new aviation technology called an aerated concrete arrestor bed can be used to prevent out-of-control vehicles from crossing the highway median and plowing into oncoming traffic.3Hurricane Proof HouseThe team tests a kind of carbon fiber to see, if it could be used to reinforce tunnels or keep a house from being destroyed in a hurricane.4Train CrashIn response to the fact that over 3000 people die each year due to railroad crossing accidents, the team tests the idea to use large airbags, located at the front of the train, so cars are safely pushed away.5Earthquake Proof HouseThe team tries to figure out if technology can be used to isolate a house from the shaking of the ground, caused by an earthquake.6High Rise EscapeThe team tries to figure out how to decrease the number of fire-related deaths by having a stunt man test magnetic roller coaster brakes.7Fireproof HouseThe goal is to insulate a home from forest fires. A good portion of the show has the team working on ways to get the huge blanket over the home and secure the gaps. They estimate the home to be devoured in 1 1/2 minutes without protection and the experiment is considered a failure after a couple of minutes where something catches fire.8Runaway TrailerThe team investigates if you can stop a runaway trailer with truck using rockets. After testing 3 ways of using the rockets, a direct backwards-facing trailer-mounted system is used. A glitch in the firing system results in premature ignition, ending the experiment9Fluidized SandThe team experiments with fluidized sand to help stop bank robbers in getaway cars.10Long Range Life BoatThe team combines a life boat with torpedo technology to perform a long range rescue.11C02 Cop CarThe team equips a police car with CO2 (carbon dioxide) fire extinguishers in order to disable a car during a high speed chase.12Boat Ejector SeatDeanne and the boys use ways to escape speedboat crashes with a parachute. First Deanne and the guys tried to use a parachute to escape a car crash. Second the gang tried to deploy an underwater chute to slow down one boat before it crashed into another. The theory was to give people time to escape a head-on collision with another boat before the first one crashed into it.13Bomb Proof PlaneThe team uses a material named Blastwrap in an attempt to protect a 747 from an explosion.Season 2
