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Engineering Catastrophes

It turned out thatthe exact location of the pipe had been miscalculatedin the...

It turned out that
the exact location of the pipe had been miscalculated
in the original
dredging plans. [Brendan] When you have
a three-ton tooth cutter-head, churning through the ground, {\an8}any amount of drift
or deviation {\an8}could be catastrophic,
as it was here

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It turned out that the exact location of the pipe
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had been miscalculated in the original dredging plans.
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[Brendan] When you have a three-ton tooth cutter-head,
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churning through the ground,
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{\an8}any amount of drift or deviation
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{\an8}could be catastrophic, as it was here.
Duration
20 seconds
Views
17
Timestamp in Movie
00:09:25
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 • E02 There were no safety measures, there were no barriers to protect him. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
There were no safety measures, there were no barriers to pro...
S06 • E03 [narrator] Studying the wreckage, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:17
[narrator] Studying the wreckage,
S06 • E07 So what had prevented - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
So what had prevented
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: But between 1967 and 1995, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
NARRATOR: But between 1967 and 1995,
S06 • E02 [narrator] While the city of Miami was left reeling, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
[narrator] While the city of Miami was left reeling,
S06 • E06 And the taller the crane, the more sideways force - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
And the taller the crane, the more sideways force
S06 • E10 So, if you're gonna join two bridges - Engineering Catastrophes 00:24
So, if you're gonna join two bridges
S06 • E08 Something had given out in this quadrant of the building here. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
Something had given out in this quadrant of the building her...
S06 • E07 Ironically, it seems the rapid spread of fire - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
Ironically, it seems the rapid spread of fire
S06 • E09 A lot of the ground level had sunk over the years, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
A lot of the ground level had sunk over the years,
S06 • E01 Like a lot of dangerous chemicals, safe storage is key. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
Like a lot of dangerous chemicals, safe storage is key.
S06 • E03 For some reason, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:18
For some reason,
S06 • E08 [narrator] The direction and twist of the collapse led investigators to analyze - Engineering Catastrophes 00:20
[narrator] The direction and twist of the collapse led inves...
S06 • E07 SZULGIT: A confined space is crucial to an explosion, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
SZULGIT: A confined space is crucial to an explosion,
S06 • E01 [narrator] The investigatio discovered that on the day - Engineering Catastrophes 00:27
[narrator] The investigatio discovered that on the day
S06 • E06 In the case of the crane, if we have any sort of - Engineering Catastrophes 00:16
In the case of the crane, if we have any sort of
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: In fact, decades earlier, just one storm - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
NARRATOR: In fact, decades earlier, just one storm
S06 • E02 [narrator] In Miami, a devastating condo collaps left a community reeling. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:26
[narrator] In Miami, a devastating condo collaps left a c...
S06 • E05 And obviously, somebody made a major mistake that day - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
And obviously, somebody made a major mistake that day
S06 • E05 [narrator] Following the tragedy, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:17
[narrator] Following the tragedy,