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Limestone interacts with the acidic rainwater

Engineering Catastrophes

Limestone interacts withthe acidic rainwater and groundwater, dissolving that...

Engineering Catastrophes • S06E01 • 2018

Limestone interacts with
the acidic rainwater and groundwater, dissolving that calcium
carbonate in the limestone, creating these large cavern and voids. In Florida, as those underground caves, cracks and fissures filled with water, they helped form the Floridian aquifer. Caves hidden underground
are generally no problem

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Limestone interacts with the acidic rainwater

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and groundwater,

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dissolving that calcium carbonate in the limestone,

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creating these large cavern and voids.

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In Florida, as those underground caves,

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cracks and fissures filled with water,

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they helped form the Floridian aquifer.

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Caves hidden underground are generally no problem.

Duration

23 seconds

Views

13

Timestamp in Movie

00:20:14

Uploaded

Oct 28, 2025

Season

6

Episode

1

Genres

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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.