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Engineering Catastrophes

Like this catastrophe on the Niagara River, which divided two nations. Ice was pushed over...

Like this catastrophe on the Niagara River, which divided two nations. Ice was pushed over the falls,
and filled up the entire
channel of the river [narrator] A failure, on an epic scale. It was a powerful, unstoppable
force people had never
seen or heard of before

Full Transcript

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Like this catastrophe on the Niagara River, which divided two nations.
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Ice was pushed over the falls, and filled up the entire channel of the river
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[narrator] A failure, on an epic scale.
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It was a powerful, unstoppable force people had never seen or heard of before.
Duration
20 seconds
Views
14
Timestamp in Movie
00:32:07
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
3
Genres
documentary
Production
Moviecoop

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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 [narrator] In the aftermath of the catastrophe, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:17
[narrator] In the aftermath of the catastrophe,
S06 • E07 In big construction, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
In big construction,
S06 • E01 [narrator] In January 2014, less than a month after - Engineering Catastrophes 00:20
[narrator] In January 2014, less than a month after
S06 • E04 So as the steel got bigger and bigger, it simply cracked the concrete. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:29
So as the steel got bigger and bigger, it simply cracked the...
S06 • E02 [narrator] Once again visitors were invited to experience - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
[narrator] Once again visitors were invited to experience
S06 • E07 Even a minor miscalculation can lead to a major disaster, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
Even a minor miscalculation can lead to a major disaster,
S06 • E09 The reservoir created a huge pressure in the pipe. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
The reservoir created a huge pressure in the pipe.
S06 • E03 [narrator] A storied bridge doomed by the elements. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
[narrator] A storied bridge doomed by the elements.
S06 • E09 If any gaps appeared, water would - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
If any gaps appeared, water would
S06 • E05 In this case, we are using extra weight - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
In this case, we are using extra weight
S06 • E09 And it was only a matter of time until the whole thing - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
And it was only a matter of time until the whole thing
S06 • E07 Like this catastrophe in northern Europe, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
Like this catastrophe in northern Europe,
S06 • E05 And you see that during operation, there is no problem. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
And you see that during operation, there is no problem.
S06 • E10 [Sean Khorsandi] Problems escalate as we keep amplifying - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
[Sean Khorsandi] Problems escalate as we keep amplifying
S06 • E09 BAKER: When water flows downhill, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
BAKER: When water flows downhill,
S06 • E01 [narrator] With the structur stripped and lessons learned - Engineering Catastrophes 00:20
[narrator] With the structur stripped and lessons learned
S06 • E05 {\an8}Heavy weights and strong pile connections - Engineering Catastrophes 00:30
{\an8}Heavy weights and strong pile connections
S06 • E06 [narrator] In big engineering, designers try to leave - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
[narrator] In big engineering, designers try to leave
S06 • E07 Instead, it literally kept them apart. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
Instead, it literally kept them apart.
S06 • E10 And if the issues are not solved here they escalate and amplify. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:14
And if the issues are not solved here they escalate and ampl...