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Engineering Catastrophes

A critical link gonein the blink of an eye

NARRATOR: A critical link gone
in the blink of an eye

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NARRATOR: A critical link gone in the blink of an eye.
Duration
5 seconds
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Timestamp in Movie
00:12:25
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
7
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 • E04 [narrator] While the road remained closed, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:18
[narrator] While the road remained closed,
S06 • E07 We were cut off from all of the necessary amenities that - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
We were cut off from all of the necessary amenities that
S06 • E08 It caused quite a lot more movement at the corner that failed. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:14
It caused quite a lot more movement at the corner that faile...
S06 • E10 [narrator] But engineers knew they might not be so lucky - Engineering Catastrophes 00:19
[narrator] But engineers knew they might not be so lucky
S06 • E06 [narrator] After the tragedy, the wrecked crane - Engineering Catastrophes 00:24
[narrator] After the tragedy, the wrecked crane
S06 • E02 The Queen Isabella Causeway opened in 1974. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
The Queen Isabella Causeway opened in 1974.
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: And a race against time to find - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
NARRATOR: And a race against time to find
S06 • E09 This tragedy is a reminder of the massive - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
This tragedy is a reminder of the massive
S06 • E02 Today, it's the second longest bridge in Texas, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
Today, it's the second longest bridge in Texas,
S06 • E07 The reality was is if that bridge were - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
The reality was is if that bridge were
S06 • E04 We're able to get 50,000 pounds of steel plates - Engineering Catastrophes 00:14
We're able to get 50,000 pounds of steel plates
S06 • E01 [narrator] The investigatio also revealed that when - Engineering Catastrophes 00:54
[narrator] The investigatio also revealed that when
S06 • E03 [narrator] Routine inspectio and maintenance - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
[narrator] Routine inspectio and maintenance
S06 • E08 [narrator] And all of this damage wasn't the result of the main earthquake, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:18
[narrator] And all of this damage wasn't the result of ...
S06 • E02 [narrator] To keep maritime trade moving, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:52
[narrator] To keep maritime trade moving,
S06 • E05 And it really made a huge difference to the prosperity - Engineering Catastrophes 00:19
And it really made a huge difference to the prosperity
S06 • E10 It also had to be iconic. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:39
It also had to be iconic.
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: In big engineering, every last piece of - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
NARRATOR: In big engineering, every last piece of
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: Canada is the second largest country on Earth. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
NARRATOR: Canada is the second largest country on Earth.
S06 • E04 Just in case something were to happen, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
Just in case something were to happen,