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{\an8}NARRATOR: In Texas, just 50 tons of ammonium nitrate
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Engineering Catastrophes

In Texas,just 50 tons of ammonium nitrate triggeredthe devastating explosion

{\an8}NARRATOR: In Texas,
just 50 tons of ammonium nitrate triggered
the devastating explosion

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{\an8}NARRATOR: In Texas, just 50 tons of ammonium nitrate
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triggered the devastating explosion.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
00:09:25
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
7
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 There were no safety measures, there were no barriers to protect him. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
There were no safety measures, there were no barriers to pro...
S06 • E03 [narrator] Studying the wreckage, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:17
[narrator] Studying the wreckage,
S06 • E07 So what had prevented - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
So what had prevented
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: But between 1967 and 1995, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
NARRATOR: But between 1967 and 1995,
S06 • E02 [narrator] While the city of Miami was left reeling, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
[narrator] While the city of Miami was left reeling,
S06 • E06 And the taller the crane, the more sideways force - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
And the taller the crane, the more sideways force
S06 • E10 So, if you're gonna join two bridges - Engineering Catastrophes 00:24
So, if you're gonna join two bridges
S06 • E08 Something had given out in this quadrant of the building here. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
Something had given out in this quadrant of the building her...
S06 • E07 Ironically, it seems the rapid spread of fire - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
Ironically, it seems the rapid spread of fire
S06 • E09 A lot of the ground level had sunk over the years, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
A lot of the ground level had sunk over the years,
S06 • E01 Like a lot of dangerous chemicals, safe storage is key. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
Like a lot of dangerous chemicals, safe storage is key.
S06 • E03 For some reason, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:18
For some reason,
S06 • E08 [narrator] The direction and twist of the collapse led investigators to analyze - Engineering Catastrophes 00:20
[narrator] The direction and twist of the collapse led inves...
S06 • E07 SZULGIT: A confined space is crucial to an explosion, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
SZULGIT: A confined space is crucial to an explosion,
S06 • E01 [narrator] The investigatio discovered that on the day - Engineering Catastrophes 00:27
[narrator] The investigatio discovered that on the day
S06 • E06 In the case of the crane, if we have any sort of - Engineering Catastrophes 00:16
In the case of the crane, if we have any sort of
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: In fact, decades earlier, just one storm - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
NARRATOR: In fact, decades earlier, just one storm
S06 • E02 [narrator] In Miami, a devastating condo collaps left a community reeling. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:26
[narrator] In Miami, a devastating condo collaps left a c...
S06 • E05 And obviously, somebody made a major mistake that day - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
And obviously, somebody made a major mistake that day
S06 • E05 [narrator] Following the tragedy, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:17
[narrator] Following the tragedy,