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Engineering Catastrophes

Analysis of the damaged site found the culprit could bethe very soil the wall was...

Analysis of the damaged site found the culprit could be
the very soil the wall was designed
to hold back. In the weeks leading up
to the failure, the area had seen
heavy rainfall

Full Transcript

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Analysis of the damaged site
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found the culprit could be the very soil
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the wall was designed to hold back.
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In the weeks leading up to the failure,
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the area had seen heavy rainfall.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
12
Timestamp in Movie
00:18:38
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 • E05 One of his friends is down below. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
One of his friends is down below.
S06 • E06 [narrator] Two workers were injured, one seriously. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:15
[narrator] Two workers were injured, one seriously.
S06 • E07 {\an8}No one knew what had happened or just - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
{\an8}No one knew what had happened or just
S06 • E09 None of us know how to comfort each other - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
None of us know how to comfort each other
S06 • E02 So the big question was, "Why were they so far off course?" - Engineering Catastrophes 00:16
So the big question was, "Why were they so far off c...
S06 • E04 {\an8}Instead, this 4,000-ton building - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
{\an8}Instead, this 4,000-ton building
S06 • E07 But what they did know was that - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
But what they did know was that
S06 • E10 And it seems the waterlogged ground behind the wall - Engineering Catastrophes 00:19
And it seems the waterlogged ground behind the wall
S06 • E04 [Joel] After a few minutes, it became clear that - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
[Joel] After a few minutes, it became clear that
S06 • E05 [narrator] This narrow escape was a stroke of luck. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:17
[narrator] This narrow escape was a stroke of luck.
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: While luckily no one was hurt, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
NARRATOR: While luckily no one was hurt,
S06 • E03 [Christopher] The mood of the city, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
[Christopher] The mood of the city,
S06 • E01 The yawning chasm had appear from nowhere - Engineering Catastrophes 00:15
The yawning chasm had appear from nowhere
S06 • E04 [explosion] - Engineering Catastrophes 00:22
[explosion]
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: The team combed the rubble for - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
NARRATOR: The team combed the rubble for
S06 • E06 {\an8}Otherwise, the frame would have collapsed - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
{\an8}Otherwise, the frame would have collapsed
S06 • E07 How could a bridge that was vital for the entire - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
How could a bridge that was vital for the entire
S06 • E03 And what do we do now?" - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
And what do we do now?"
S06 • E09 But sadly, Robert and three of his colleagues didn't make it. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
But sadly, Robert and three of his colleagues didn't ma...
S06 • E08 To just fly away, it was mind boggling. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
To just fly away, it was mind boggling.