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In the early hours of September 4, 2010
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Engineering Catastrophes

In the early hoursof September 4, 2010, the people of Christchurchexperienced a...

In the early hours
of September 4, 2010, the people of Christchurch
experienced a disturbing
wake-up call when a magnitude
7.1 earthquake struck. [crowd murmuring] [David Killick]
It was some way out
into the country. In the central city,
where some of the facades
of the buildings collapsed, they were closed off. The city hadn't experienced
a major earthquake
for decades

Full Transcript

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In the early hours of September 4, 2010,
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the people of Christchurch experienced a disturbing wake-up call
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when a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck.
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[crowd murmuring]
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[David Killick] It was some way out into the country.
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In the central city, where some of the facades of the buildings collapsed,
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they were closed off.
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The city hadn't experienced a major earthquake for decades.
Duration
29 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:02:58
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
8
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 • E07 It serviced the tobacco farms in the surrounding counties - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
It serviced the tobacco farms in the surrounding counties
S06 • E09 I-5 is one of the nation's most vital interstates, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
I-5 is one of the nation's most vital interstates,
S06 • E04 also known as the I-40 Mississippi Crossing. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:14
also known as the I-40 Mississippi Crossing.
S06 • E06 We have buildings that are 100, 150 years old that are still standing today. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
We have buildings that are 100, 150 years old that are still...
S06 • E01 They start you young as it is very land and animals. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
They start you young as it is very land and animals.
S06 • E02 So when it comes to demolition, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:16
So when it comes to demolition,
S06 • E05 [narrator] In 2019, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:25
[narrator] In 2019,
S06 • E06 [narrator] Sometimes, this historic cityscape - Engineering Catastrophes 00:22
[narrator] Sometimes, this historic cityscape
S06 • E03 [Greg Szulgit] Residents would have access - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
[Greg Szulgit] Residents would have access
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: For the next 80 years, the plant produced - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
NARRATOR: For the next 80 years, the plant produced
S06 • E10 For example, when we take this bridge out of service, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
For example, when we take this bridge out of service,
S06 • E09 Urban legend says that engineers were told to look for - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
Urban legend says that engineers were told to look for
S06 • E01 [narrator] And every farmin community needs fertilizer. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:20
[narrator] And every farmin community needs fertilizer.
S06 • E04 More of it passes through Tennessee than any other state. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:16
More of it passes through Tennessee than any other state.
S06 • E09 All the produce that we harvest in the Huron area - Engineering Catastrophes 00:14
All the produce that we harvest in the Huron area
S06 • E10 [narrator] And there's much more to the Bay Bridge - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
[narrator] And there's much more to the Bay Bridge
S06 • E07 John Merle is an associate professor of chemistry. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
John Merle is an associate professor of chemistry.
S06 • E03 [narrator] By 2007, the second tower was underwa - Engineering Catastrophes 00:21
[narrator] By 2007, the second tower was underwa
S06 • E02 One is to implode the building, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:36
One is to implode the building,
S06 • E07 MERLE: So ammonium nitrate is a great nitrogen source. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
MERLE: So ammonium nitrate is a great nitrogen source.