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Engineering Catastrophes

I heard, "Oh, we're havingan earthquake, we're having an earthquake,folks, hang on." I...

I heard, "Oh, we're having
an earthquake, we're having an earthquake,
folks, hang on." I then just realized
I didn't feel four flat tires, I think I felt the bridge
going sideways

Full Transcript

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I heard, "Oh, we're having an earthquake,
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we're having an earthquake, folks, hang on."
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I then just realized I didn't feel four flat tires,
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I think I felt the bridge going sideways.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
13
Timestamp in Movie
00:06:34
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
10
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 I think it's always a shock when something like that happens, a tragedy. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
I think it's always a shock when something like that ha...
S06 • E07 We weren't prepared for this. We weren't prepared. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
We weren't prepared for this. We weren't prepared.
S06 • E09 They said that the cars just looked at her as - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
They said that the cars just looked at her as
S06 • E02 "And what about the workers Why weren't they safe? - Engineering Catastrophes 00:25
"And what about the workers Why weren't they saf...
S06 • E01 Just help people, that instinctive reaction. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
Just help people, that instinctive reaction.
S06 • E04 [Ted] This particular bridge carries 60,000 vehicles a day. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
[Ted] This particular bridge carries 60,000 vehicles a day.
S06 • E05 It is pretty rare, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:18
It is pretty rare,
S06 • E08 [Paul Rodwell] There was probably 100 civilians, police, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
[Paul Rodwell] There was probably 100 civilians, police,
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: With the scene too dangerous for firefighters, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
NARRATOR: With the scene too dangerous for firefighters,
S06 • E09 The storm was so strong that they say - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
The storm was so strong that they say
S06 • E01 [narrator] Meanwhile, Alici realized the blast came fro - Engineering Catastrophes 00:16
[narrator] Meanwhile, Alici realized the blast came fro
S06 • E06 [narrator] Workers in a nearby office building - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
[narrator] Workers in a nearby office building
S06 • E07 When morning came, the damage was clear for - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
When morning came, the damage was clear for
S06 • E10 [narrator] A section of the upper deck had collapsed, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:15
[narrator] A section of the upper deck had collapsed,
S06 • E04 If this bridge collapsed, it could have been a huge disaster, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
If this bridge collapsed, it could have been a huge disaster...
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: Eventually, locals and emergency vehicles blocked off - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
NARRATOR: Eventually, locals and emergency vehicles blocked ...
S06 • E08 [narrator] All that remained standing - Engineering Catastrophes 00:19
[narrator] All that remained standing
S06 • E07 JESSERER: The entire area of Winston-Salem was completely - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
JESSERER: The entire area of Winston-Salem was completely
S06 • E04 [narrator] While it took around two hours to clear the bridge, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
[narrator] While it took around two hours to clear the bridg...
S06 • E05 [narrator] With the city reeling, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
[narrator] With the city reeling,