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Engineering Catastrophes

If this bridge collapsed,it could have beena huge disaster, not just for Memphis,but the...

If this bridge collapsed,
it could have been
a huge disaster, not just for Memphis,
but the entire country

Full Transcript

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If this bridge collapsed, it could have been a huge disaster,
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not just for Memphis, but the entire country.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
13
Timestamp in Movie
00:06:48
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
4
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 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 • E06 [narrator] The 570-foot crawler crane - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
[narrator] The 570-foot crawler crane
S06 • E05 [narrator] With the city reeling, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
[narrator] With the city reeling,
S06 • E02 You would... You would take the outside of the building off, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:16
You would... You would take the outside of the building o...
S06 • E10 [Susanne] Everything came to a total stop. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
[Susanne] Everything came to a total stop.
S06 • E01 I hopped in the car and took off. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:17
I hopped in the car and took off.
S06 • E09 That day, seven people died. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
That day, seven people died.
S06 • E06 [Mark] I was shocked. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
[Mark] I was shocked.
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: As fears of a blast subsided, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
NARRATOR: As fears of a blast subsided,
S06 • E04 [Vivie] I've been going over this bridge my whole life. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
[Vivie] I've been going over this bridge my whole life.
S06 • E05 Michael Wong is a professor of chemical engineering. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
Michael Wong is a professor of chemical engineering.
S06 • E10 And then quiet. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:14
And then quiet.
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: As floodwaters subsided, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
NARRATOR: As floodwaters subsided,
S06 • E06 [narrator] First responders rushed to the scene. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
[narrator] First responders rushed to the scene.
S06 • E04 So I'm glad that it was caught when it was. It was not good. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
So I'm glad that it was caught when it was. It was not ...
S06 • E08 Like it felt like it was going to collapse, pancake even more. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
Like it felt like it was going to collapse, pancake even mor...
S06 • E02 [narrator] But a few days before the disaster, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:17
[narrator] But a few days before the disaster,