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Engineering Catastrophes

Heavy loads that the new bridge would have to be able to carry. A multi-purpose roadway...

Heavy loads that the new bridge would have to be able to carry. [narrator] A multi-purpose roadway spanned 840 feet across the river, supported from beneath by an arched truss. The design of the bridge
was elegant but robust, and relied on two incredibly
strong shapes to support it

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Heavy loads that the new bridge would have to be able to carry.
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[narrator] A multi-purpose roadway spanned 840 feet across the river,
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supported from beneath by an arched truss.
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The design of the bridge was elegant but robust,
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and relied on two incredibly strong shapes to support it.
Duration
25 seconds
Views
11
Timestamp in Movie
00:34:21
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 • E04 [narrator] This disaster left residents reeling. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
[narrator] This disaster left residents reeling.
S06 • E10 And right at the far southern tip, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
And right at the far southern tip,
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: By 2003, it was clear that the old customs bridge - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
NARRATOR: By 2003, it was clear that the old customs bridge
S06 • E09 Like this story in Madrid that - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
Like this story in Madrid that
S06 • E04 We saw the highway and the whole structure just fall. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
We saw the highway and the whole structure just fall.
S06 • E02 [narrator] Brothers, Paul and Charlie Cross - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
[narrator] Brothers, Paul and Charlie Cross
S06 • E10 [narrator] This includes Invercargill, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:16
[narrator] This includes Invercargill,
S06 • E06 And he wanted to remake the entire place - Engineering Catastrophes 00:41
And he wanted to remake the entire place
S06 • E08 [narrator] The Transcona elevator - Engineering Catastrophes 00:23
[narrator] The Transcona elevator
S06 • E09 This monument was designed to make waves, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
This monument was designed to make waves,
S06 • E04 [narrator] The United States requires a vast network - Engineering Catastrophes 00:34
[narrator] The United States requires a vast network
S06 • E02 It's the base of all communities - Engineering Catastrophes 00:25
It's the base of all communities
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: A huge obelisk that had - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
NARRATOR: A huge obelisk that had
S06 • E03 The arch itself, and the triangles of steel within the truss. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
The arch itself, and the triangles of steel within the truss...
S06 • E01 [narrator] In fact, Aucklan sits on what's known as - Engineering Catastrophes 00:15
[narrator] In fact, Aucklan sits on what's known as
S06 • E09 This giant moving monument had just one tiny flaw. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
This giant moving monument had just one tiny flaw.
S06 • E10 We have a fraternity that are crazy, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:29
We have a fraternity that are crazy,
S06 • E03 [narrator] The material of choice was cutting edge for its time. Riveted steel tube - Engineering Catastrophes 00:19
[narrator] The material of choice was cutting edge for it...
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: In the spirit of cooperation, both Laufenburgs - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
NARRATOR: In the spirit of cooperation, both Laufenburgs
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: Madrid, Spain's capital, is home - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
NARRATOR: Madrid, Spain's capital, is home