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Engineering Catastrophes

A detailed investigationwas launched and the first culpritseemed obvious. The snow....

A detailed investigation
was launched and the first culprit
seemed obvious. The snow. Structural engineer
Ashely Smith was on the investigation team. [Ashley]
Structures of that type normally have
quite a large safety factor, and we felt that it was
more than just the snow that would have caused
that collapse

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A detailed investigation was launched
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and the first culprit seemed obvious.
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The snow.
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Structural engineer Ashely Smith
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was on the investigation team.
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[Ashley] Structures of that type
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normally have quite a large safety factor,
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and we felt that it was more than just the snow
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that would have caused that collapse.
Duration
22 seconds
Views
16
Timestamp in Movie
00:38:31
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
10
Genres
documentary
Production
Moviecoop

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Movie Summary

With access to all phases of design and a large cast of experts, some of the great failures of engineering history are uncovered.
S06 • E03 And then it swam down in the ice, creating a spume of ice up in the air. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
And then it swam down in the ice, creating a spume of ice up...
S06 • E02 For a city to get a championship game for any sport, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
For a city to get a championship game for any sport,
S06 • E04 [narrator] The interchange below ground to a halt - Engineering Catastrophes 00:29
[narrator] The interchange below ground to a halt
S06 • E06 And for tolerances, they were willing - Engineering Catastrophes 00:24
And for tolerances, they were willing
S06 • E07 So the level can be different depending on where you take - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
So the level can be different depending on where you take
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: The moving monument that residents had - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
NARRATOR: The moving monument that residents had
S06 • E08 It must be coming from there." - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
It must be coming from there."
S06 • E03 [narrator] Onlookers were staggered by the destruction. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:14
[narrator] Onlookers were staggered by the destruction.
S06 • E02 [narrator] Concerned fans were clamoring to know what had caused the delays. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:21
[narrator] Concerned fans were clamoring to know what had...
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: Here, this variation led to - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
NARRATOR: Here, this variation led to
S06 • E10 [narrator] In fact, on the day of the collapse - Engineering Catastrophes 00:18
[narrator] In fact, on the day of the collapse
S06 • E09 It was -- it was -- it was interesting to see how - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
It was -- it was -- it was interesting to see how
S06 • E08 If you live in the city, imagine how you're feeling - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
If you live in the city, imagine how you're feeling
S06 • E03 [narrator] But even its cutting edge design couldn't save the bridge - Engineering Catastrophes 00:29
[narrator] But even its cutting edge design couldn't...
S06 • E09 All these golden stripes moved up and down, up and down, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
All these golden stripes moved up and down, up and down,
S06 • E07 WALKER: They might be neighbors, but Germany uses the North Sea - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
WALKER: They might be neighbors, but Germany uses the North ...
S06 • E05 One of the most common, is excess water. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:20
One of the most common, is excess water.
S06 • E04 [narrator] An official inquiry was launched to uncover the cause of the collapse. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:18
[narrator] An official inquiry was launched to uncover the c...
S06 • E08 [humming] - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
[humming]
S06 • E02 [narrator] Even with the refabricated parts, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:16
[narrator] Even with the refabricated parts,