To watch in HD, get ClipCafe PRO
[narrator] An engineer's work is never done
Please log in to add to collections.
Engineering Catastrophes

An engineer'swork is never done, providing biggerand better resourcesfor a growing...

[narrator] An engineer's
work is never done, providing bigger
and better resources
for a growing population. And the bigger the project,
the bigger the problems

Full Transcript

00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:03.006
[narrator] An engineer's work is never done,
00:00:03.006 --> 00:00:08.133
providing bigger and better resources for a growing population.
00:00:08.133 --> 00:00:11.007
And the bigger the project, the bigger the problems.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
11
Timestamp in Movie
00:33:50
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
4
Genres
documentary
Production
Moviecoop

Want This Clip in HD?

Upgrade for HD/4K downloads and unlimited access. Upgrade now →

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 • E01 Shutting it down just isn't an option. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
Shutting it down just isn't an option.
S06 • E09 The people of Estes Park got that town back in life. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
The people of Estes Park got that town back in life.
S06 • E08 The top of the bins were level - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
The top of the bins were level
S06 • E03 So that kind of tradition eventually gave the bridge it's nickname. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:23
So that kind of tradition eventually gave the bridge it&#...
S06 • E07 Marcus van Nijenhoff is a boat captain - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
Marcus van Nijenhoff is a boat captain
S06 • E09 In about a two-week period time, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
In about a two-week period time,
S06 • E08 Well, of course, the whole thing went down - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
Well, of course, the whole thing went down
S06 • E02 Thousands and thousands of people come through here every single day. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:27
Thousands and thousands of people come through here every...
S06 • E06 It's the sort of place that attracts dropouts - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
It's the sort of place that attracts dropouts
S06 • E04 Like this calamity in New Jersey that took down a brand-new roadway. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
Like this calamity in New Jersey that took down a brand-new ...
S06 • E01 [narrator] And left engineer in a never ending battle - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
[narrator] And left engineer in a never ending battle
S06 • E08 It's something like 18 feet lower now - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
It's something like 18 feet lower now
S06 • E10 [narrator] New Zealand's Southland region. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:18
[narrator] New Zealand's Southland region.
S06 • E06 [narrator] But nonconformity and free thinking - Engineering Catastrophes 00:24
[narrator] But nonconformity and free thinking
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: With iconic structures, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
NARRATOR: With iconic structures,
S06 • E04 [narrator] A catastrophic failure - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
[narrator] A catastrophic failure
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 ...