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[Adel] If you look at the map of the US
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Engineering Catastrophes

If you look at the mapof the US, this representsthe heart of the country. So having...

[Adel] If you look at the map
of the US, this represents
the heart of the country. So having it,
having it shut down is like having a heart attack,
and we saw that. It affected Memphis,
affected the whole country

Full Transcript

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[Adel] If you look at the map of the US,
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this represents the heart of the country.
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So having it, having it shut down
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is like having a heart attack, and we saw that.
00:00:10.000 --> 00:00:12.007
It affected Memphis, affected the whole country.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
14
Timestamp in Movie
00:07:35
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
4
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 • E02 They were actually taking a skid steer - Engineering Catastrophes 00:16
They were actually taking a skid steer
S06 • E08 It felt like it was going to collapse, pancake even more. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:17
It felt like it was going to collapse, pancake even more.
S06 • E09 The railroad car itself actually - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
The railroad car itself actually
S06 • E05 But here, when the cutter-head pierced the pipe, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
But here, when the cutter-head pierced the pipe,
S06 • E03 [narrator] In Jacksonville, Florida, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:25
[narrator] In Jacksonville, Florida,
S06 • E01 He just wrapped his arms around his two year old brother and froze. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
He just wrapped his arms around his two year old brother and...
S06 • E06 When a crane, especially of this magnitude, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
When a crane, especially of this magnitude,
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: After a fire at a Winston-Salem - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
NARRATOR: After a fire at a Winston-Salem
S06 • E09 It has a deck, it has steel girders, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
It has a deck, it has steel girders,
S06 • E04 [narrator] A team of engineers was immediately sent out - Engineering Catastrophes 00:18
[narrator] A team of engineers was immediately sent out
S06 • E01 And I continued running across the parking lot, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:18
And I continued running across the parking lot,
S06 • E02 [narrator] This wasn't the only strange thing to occur. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:16
[narrator] This wasn't the only strange thing to occ...
S06 • E05 The amount that was released, was about 6,000 barrels of liquid propane. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
The amount that was released, was about 6,000 barrels of liq...
S06 • E06 [narrator] The impact had damaged more than just the streets, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:14
[narrator] The impact had damaged more than just the streets...
S06 • E07 The facility was intended to store flammable chemicals. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
The facility was intended to store flammable chemicals.
S06 • E09 So they were able to just remove the wheels - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
So they were able to just remove the wheels
S06 • E05 As soon as the pipeline broke, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
As soon as the pipeline broke,
S06 • E07 So one key question was why had - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
So one key question was why had
S06 • E08 [narrator] Paul and the team began extracting survivors. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
[narrator] Paul and the team began extracting survivors.
S06 • E10 [narrator] The World Series caused traffic to be light, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:19
[narrator] The World Series caused traffic to be light,