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Engineering Catastrophes

And then we putStyrofoam blocks in, so that reduced the weight. A materialwhich is also...

And then we put
Styrofoam blocks in, so that reduced the weight. [narrator] A material
which is also much less
prone to waterlogging. [narrator] A material
which is also much less
prone to waterlogging. {\an8}Styrofoam blocks above
aren't just strong
and lightweight, {\an8}but completely
water-resistant

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And then we put Styrofoam blocks in,
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so that reduced the weight.
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[narrator] A material which is also much less prone to waterlogging.
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[narrator] A material which is also much less prone to waterlogging.
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{\an8}Styrofoam blocks above aren't just strong and lightweight,
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{\an8}but completely water-resistant.
Duration
16 seconds
Views
12
Timestamp in Movie
00:41:09
Uploaded
Oct 29, 2025
Season
6
Episode
5
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 • E01 [narrator] In 2021, authorities admitted - Engineering Catastrophes 00:31
[narrator] In 2021, authorities admitted
S06 • E06 Now overgrown by nature, it's another memory of a long, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:15
Now overgrown by nature, it's another memory of a long,
S06 • E10 [narrator] The 2010 collapse - Engineering Catastrophes 00:35
[narrator] The 2010 collapse
S06 • E08 That worked really well, but then it blew off later, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
That worked really well, but then it blew off later,
S06 • E09 Probably the systems now are already - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
Probably the systems now are already
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: With the mistake corrected, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:15
NARRATOR: With the mistake corrected,
S06 • E05 It's the perfect solution. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
It's the perfect solution.
S06 • E03 Well out of reach of any moving ice. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
Well out of reach of any moving ice.
S06 • E08 [narrator] Adding aluminum edges - Engineering Catastrophes 00:27
[narrator] Adding aluminum edges
S06 • E06 {\an8}[narrator] In 1995, the Schwerbelastungskorper - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
{\an8}[narrator] In 1995, the Schwerbelastungskorper
S06 • E02 They'd been talking about i all year on TV, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:20
They'd been talking about i all year on TV,
S06 • E05 {\an8}[narrator] Today, the new and improved retaining wall - Engineering Catastrophes 00:17
{\an8}[narrator] Today, the new and improved retaining wall
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: For now, the centerpiece of this square - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
NARRATOR: For now, the centerpiece of this square
S06 • E03 [narrator] Three years afte the catastrophe, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:20
[narrator] Three years afte the catastrophe,
S06 • E07 {\an8}Mistakes can happen, but there's - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
{\an8}Mistakes can happen, but there's
S06 • E09 Personally, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
Personally,
S06 • E01 It's still going to be a critical length. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
It's still going to be a critical length.
S06 • E04 {\an8}And I really do expect we're going to end up with a roadway - Engineering Catastrophes 00:15
{\an8}And I really do expect we're going to end up with...
S06 • E09 Even though I tried, and I looked at it again and again, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
Even though I tried, and I looked at it again and again,
S06 • E07 {\an8}MABRY: The lesson here is simple, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
{\an8}MABRY: The lesson here is simple,