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A massive strike that can cause it to crack

Engineering Catastrophes

A massive strikethat can cause it to crack, and if the impact is big enough, bring the...

Engineering Catastrophes • S06E02 • 2018

A massive strike
that can cause it to crack, and if the impact is big enough, bring the whole thing crashing down. [narrator] As Texas Transportation Engineer Rex Cosley explains, the possibility of side impa had never been factored into the original plans. An errant vessel is not typically anticipated
in a design

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A massive strike that can cause it to crack,

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and if the impact is big enough,

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bring the whole thing crashing down.

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[narrator] As Texas Transportation Engineer Rex Cosley explains,

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the possibility of side impa had never been factored into the original plans.

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An errant vessel is not

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typically anticipated in a design.

Duration

26 seconds

Views

13

Timestamp in Movie

00:19:48

Uploaded

Oct 28, 2025

Season

6

Episode

2

Genres

Production

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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.