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[narrator] A catastrophic failure
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Engineering Catastrophes

A catastrophic failure during the middleof construction. When I first sawthe wall bulging...

[narrator]
A catastrophic failure during the middle
of construction. When I first saw
the wall bulging out, and the ground lifting up,
it was just unbelievable

Full Transcript

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[narrator] A catastrophic failure
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during the middle of construction.
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When I first saw the wall bulging out,
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and the ground lifting up, it was just unbelievable.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
12
Timestamp in Movie
00:34:15
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
4
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 • E08 [narrator] Despite this disastrous start, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:17
[narrator] Despite this disastrous start,
S06 • E09 But sometimes, that ambition comes at a cost. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
But sometimes, that ambition comes at a cost.
S06 • E01 [narrator] Auckland, on New Zealand's north islan - Engineering Catastrophes 00:25
[narrator] Auckland, on New Zealand's north islan
S06 • E03 Heavy loads that the new bridge would have to be able to carry. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:25
Heavy loads that the new bridge would have to be able to ...
S06 • E10 And right at the far southern tip, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
And right at the far southern tip,
S06 • E04 [narrator] This disaster left residents reeling. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
[narrator] This disaster left residents reeling.
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: By 2003, it was clear that the old customs bridge - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
NARRATOR: By 2003, it was clear that the old customs bridge
S06 • E09 Like this story in Madrid that - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
Like this story in Madrid that
S06 • E04 We saw the highway and the whole structure just fall. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
We saw the highway and the whole structure just fall.
S06 • E02 [narrator] Brothers, Paul and Charlie Cross - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
[narrator] Brothers, Paul and Charlie Cross
S06 • E10 [narrator] This includes Invercargill, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:16
[narrator] This includes Invercargill,
S06 • E06 And he wanted to remake the entire place - Engineering Catastrophes 00:41
And he wanted to remake the entire place
S06 • E08 [narrator] The Transcona elevator - Engineering Catastrophes 00:23
[narrator] The Transcona elevator
S06 • E09 This monument was designed to make waves, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
This monument was designed to make waves,
S06 • E04 [narrator] The United States requires a vast network - Engineering Catastrophes 00:34
[narrator] The United States requires a vast network
S06 • E02 It's the base of all communities - Engineering Catastrophes 00:25
It's the base of all communities
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: A huge obelisk that had - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
NARRATOR: A huge obelisk that had
S06 • E03 The arch itself, and the triangles of steel within the truss. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
The arch itself, and the triangles of steel within the truss...
S06 • E01 [narrator] In fact, Aucklan sits on what's known as - Engineering Catastrophes 00:15
[narrator] In fact, Aucklan sits on what's known as
S06 • E09 This giant moving monument had just one tiny flaw. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
This giant moving monument had just one tiny flaw.