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[Bracken] Debris is going t go everywhere
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Engineering Catastrophes

Debris is going t go everywhere. It is a very real safety issue. In this instance,two...

[Bracken] Debris is going t go everywhere. It is a very real safety issue. In this instance,
two very large pieces
of debris came flying out
of this uncontrolled collapse, and impacted
a construction worker
just across the street

Full Transcript

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[Bracken] Debris is going t go everywhere.
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It is a very real safety issue.
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In this instance, two very large pieces of debris
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came flying out of this uncontrolled collapse,
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and impacted a construction worker just across the street.
Duration
16 seconds
Views
15
Timestamp in Movie
00:09:15
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
2
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 • E09 The foundations were built in actually a sandy type of soil - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
The foundations were built in actually a sandy type of soil
S06 • E07 If it went off, the devastation - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
If it went off, the devastation
S06 • E04 [narrator] The bridge inspector's swift action likely saved lives. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:37
[narrator] The bridge inspector's swift action likely s...
S06 • E01 [narrator] Investigators focused on the chemicals - Engineering Catastrophes 00:23
[narrator] Investigators focused on the chemicals
S06 • E06 A normal building or a bridge has a foundation - Engineering Catastrophes 00:15
A normal building or a bridge has a foundation
S06 • E03 And then several days later, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
And then several days later,
S06 • E09 The columns that hold up the bridge at the bridge - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
The columns that hold up the bridge at the bridge
S06 • E07 {\an8}I don't think that anybody had any clue at all. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
{\an8}I don't think that anybody had any clue at all.
S06 • E08 [narrator] The first clues came from eyewitnesses - Engineering Catastrophes 00:14
[narrator] The first clues came from eyewitnesses
S06 • E07 {\an8}NARRATOR: In Texas, just 50 tons of ammonium nitrate - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
{\an8}NARRATOR: In Texas, just 50 tons of ammonium nitrate
S06 • E05 It turned out that the exact location of the pipe - Engineering Catastrophes 00:20
It turned out that the exact location of the pipe
S06 • E03 [narrator] Studying the wreckage, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:17
[narrator] Studying the wreckage,
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 • 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