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Engineering Catastrophes

It was a real shock. Tons of metalhad crashed down on top of the apartmentcomplex next...

It was a real shock. [narrator] Tons of metal
had crashed down on top of the apartment
complex next door. Ian Maxwell,
from the local fire service
rushed to the scene. [Ian] I was one of
the first senior officers
to be mobilized to this. To take charge,
A significant disaster
that has happened in the city. To take charge,
A significant disaster
that has happened in the city

Full Transcript

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It was a real shock.
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[narrator] Tons of metal had crashed down
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on top of the apartment complex next door.
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Ian Maxwell, from the local fire service rushed to the scene.
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[Ian] I was one of the first senior officers to be mobilized to this.
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To take charge, A significant disaster that has happened in the city.
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To take charge, A significant disaster that has happened in the city.
Duration
17 seconds
Views
15
Timestamp in Movie
00:27:16
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
5
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 • E10 [narrator] Engineers used a clever trick - Engineering Catastrophes 00:15
[narrator] Engineers used a clever trick
S06 • E01 He created incredible mosaics that are found all over Barcelona. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
He created incredible mosaics that are found all over Barcel...
S06 • E04 Uh, just how bad is this?" - Engineering Catastrophes 00:24
Uh, just how bad is this?"
S06 • E09 It looked like an ocean, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
It looked like an ocean,
S06 • E07 The cause of concern wasn't earthquakes, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
The cause of concern wasn't earthquakes,
S06 • E01 On everything from building to artwork. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:22
On everything from building to artwork.
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: A witness called the authorities, warning - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
NARRATOR: A witness called the authorities, warning
S06 • E07 We started to see issues arising with properties where, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
We started to see issues arising with properties where,
S06 • E09 As residents evacuated, the flood was temporarily slowed - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
As residents evacuated, the flood was temporarily slowed
S06 • E02 [narrator] And yet the city still held its breath. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:20
[narrator] And yet the city still held its breath.
S06 • E05 [narrator] When Ian arrived, the scale of the catastrophe, became disturbingly clear, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
[narrator] When Ian arrived, the scale of the catastrophe, b...
S06 • E03 [narrator] Homes and businesses were at risk of total collapse. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
[narrator] Homes and businesses were at risk of total col...
S06 • E10 [narrator] But allowing the wind to blow through - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
[narrator] But allowing the wind to blow through
S06 • E04 Later on, my mom has always told me that my dad, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
Later on, my mom has always told me that my dad,
S06 • E09 KWAMI: The dam was forced to hold back - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
KWAMI: The dam was forced to hold back
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: Any moisture inside a wooden frame building - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
NARRATOR: Any moisture inside a wooden frame building
S06 • E01 [narrator] Rather than the bold colors of Gaudi, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:18
[narrator] Rather than the bold colors of Gaudi,
S06 • E06 Roadway separated from the docks, and that was horrendous. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
Roadway separated from the docks, and that was horrendous.
S06 • E05 And the rest of the crane went right over the top of the building. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
And the rest of the crane went right over the top of the bui...
S06 • E05 [narrator] The giant crane had laid itself across the apartment building, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
[narrator] The giant crane had laid itself across the apartm...