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Engineering Catastrophes

Everybody was standing across the street thinking that they were far enough, but it...

Everybody was standing across the street thinking that they were far enough, but it wasn't. [narrator] The collapse hurled massive chunks of concrete across the road The workers that were standing
in the middle of the street
began to run

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Everybody was standing across the street
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thinking that they were far enough, but it wasn't.
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[narrator] The collapse hurled massive chunks of concrete across the road
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The workers that were standing in the middle of the street began to run.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
12
Timestamp in Movie
00:05:31
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 • E05 So, we went into rescue mode. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
So, we went into rescue mode.
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: With gas also in storage, authorities feared - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
NARRATOR: With gas also in storage, authorities feared
S06 • E09 A major storm had triggered flooding across the region, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
A major storm had triggered flooding across the region,
S06 • E08 [narrator] First responders like firefighter Paul Rodwell - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
[narrator] First responders like firefighter Paul Rodwell
S06 • E03 [narrator] At 2:00 a.m., the crew was pouring the sixth and final floor - Engineering Catastrophes 00:14
[narrator] At 2:00 a.m., the crew was pouring the sixth a...
S06 • E07 There were reports of explosions coming from the plant. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
There were reports of explosions coming from the plant.
S06 • E05 [narrator] As tugboats battle the blaze, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:22
[narrator] As tugboats battle the blaze,
S06 • E06 One of the most amazing things about these cranes - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
One of the most amazing things about these cranes
S06 • E09 LEON: The storm was so strong, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
LEON: The storm was so strong,
S06 • E02 The debris itself flew approximately 200 feet across the street. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:24
The debris itself flew approximately 200 feet across the ...
S06 • E06 It's only through counterweights - Engineering Catastrophes 00:17
It's only through counterweights
S06 • E04 {\an8}[dispatcher speaking on phone] - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
{\an8}[dispatcher speaking on phone]
S06 • E01 And the other co-workers that were right here with me - Engineering Catastrophes 00:28
And the other co-workers that were right here with me
S06 • E10 And I thought, "Oh, my God. They must have four flat tires, too." - Engineering Catastrophes 00:21
And I thought, "Oh, my God. They must have four flat ti...
S06 • E03 [narrator] Over the next four hours, the slab slowly took shape. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
[narrator] Over the next four hours, the slab slowly took...
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: Drivers took to I-5, hoping to avoid the floods. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
NARRATOR: Drivers took to I-5, hoping to avoid the floods.
S06 • E08 We're going from building to building - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
We're going from building to building
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: Local resident Danielle Jesserer - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
NARRATOR: Local resident Danielle Jesserer
S06 • E09 What they didn't know is that - Engineering Catastrophes 00:16
What they didn't know is that
S06 • E03 Suddenly, at 6:15 in the morning, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:17
Suddenly, at 6:15 in the morning,