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Engineering Catastrophes

Depending on the thickness, it can be strong enough for work crews after about seven days....

Depending on the thickness, it can be strong enough for work crews after about seven days. [narrator] By late 2007, construction was in full swing, while the city geared up for the holiday season. Christmas was coming

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Depending on the thickness,
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it can be strong enough for work crews after about seven days.
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[narrator] By late 2007,
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construction was in full swing,
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while the city geared up for the holiday season.
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Christmas was coming.
Duration
18 seconds
Views
10
Timestamp in Movie
00:04:42
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
3
Genres
documentary
Production
Moviecoop

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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 So, a lot of volunteer firefighters had their pager on. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
So, a lot of volunteer firefighters had their pager on.
S06 • E02 [narrator] Albert noticed something was wrong. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
[narrator] Albert noticed something was wrong.
S06 • E10 October 17th, 1989. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:18
October 17th, 1989.
S06 • E04 And at the same time, the truss will try to open - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
And at the same time, the truss will try to open
S06 • E07 At approximately 8 p.m., - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
At approximately 8 p.m.,
S06 • E09 So even if this concrete is cracked, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
So even if this concrete is cracked,
S06 • E01 That was a pet peeve of min and we had just came back from a break. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
That was a pet peeve of min and we had just came back fro...
S06 • E06 [narrator] To hoist the cooling units - Engineering Catastrophes 00:16
[narrator] To hoist the cooling units
S06 • E02 This is very unorthodox. Normally you'd clear the are - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
This is very unorthodox. Normally you'd clear the are
S06 • E04 The only thing that's preventing them from opening is that tie girder, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
The only thing that's preventing them from opening is t...
S06 • E09 There's also steel bars that are running through - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
There's also steel bars that are running through
S06 • E08 It was really noisy. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
It was really noisy.
S06 • E05 The huge explosion rocked the port. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:16
The huge explosion rocked the port.
S06 • E07 My partner wakes me up to tell me that there is a situation - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
My partner wakes me up to tell me that there is a situation
S06 • E02 [narrator] Albert and his cr quickly lay down their tool and vacated the premises. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
[narrator] Albert and his cr quickly lay down their tool ...
S06 • E10 It was an amazing thing to see both of our Bay Area teams in the World Series. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
It was an amazing thing to see both of our Bay Area teams in...
S06 • E01 [narrator] Firefighters including four volunteers from Rick's class, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:14
[narrator] Firefighters including four volunteers from Ri...
S06 • E03 The construction was well underway. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:15
The construction was well underway.
S06 • E04 [narrator] Construction was completed in 1973. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:23
[narrator] Construction was completed in 1973.
S06 • E08 [narrator] As people fled, photographer Neil knew he had to get to work. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
[narrator] As people fled, photographer Neil knew he had to ...