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Engineering Catastrophes

And a crucialconnection for remote communities like this,the small town of Nipigon, which...

NARRATOR: And a crucial
connection for remote communities like this,
the small town of Nipigon, which sits just north
of the Great Lakes

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NARRATOR: And a crucial connection for remote
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communities like this, the small town of Nipigon,
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which sits just north of the Great Lakes.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
16
Timestamp in Movie
00:13:22
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
7
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 • E05 The old roads were always congested in the summer, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:21
The old roads were always congested in the summer,
S06 • E09 We knew that we were going to need heavy resources to make - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
We knew that we were going to need heavy resources to make
S06 • E10 Everything we could imagine, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:17
Everything we could imagine,
S06 • E09 We had picked up the phone, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
We had picked up the phone,
S06 • E02 You got your rocker bearings down here. Massive diaphragms. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
You got your rocker bearings down here. Massive diaphragms.
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: Richard Harvey has been mayor here - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
NARRATOR: Richard Harvey has been mayor here
S06 • E01 [narrator] In 2019, a memori was erected to honor those - Engineering Catastrophes 00:23
[narrator] In 2019, a memori was erected to honor those
S06 • E06 [narrator] In big engineering, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
[narrator] In big engineering,
S06 • E02 Vertical stiffeners. Lateral stiffeners. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
Vertical stiffeners. Lateral stiffeners.
S06 • E02 This beam is anywhere from 8 to 12 feet deep. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
This beam is anywhere from 8 to 12 feet deep.
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: Miami, Florida -- residents and tourists alike - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
NARRATOR: Miami, Florida -- residents and tourists alike
S06 • E10 [narrator] In engineering, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:22
[narrator] In engineering,
S06 • E04 [narrator] In big engineering, careful planning is the key to success, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
[narrator] In big engineering, careful planning is the key t...
S06 • E07 The immensity of Lake Superior, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
The immensity of Lake Superior,
S06 • E02 You have the traffic load on top. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
You have the traffic load on top.
S06 • E06 Like this disaster in Texas that struck a hospital parking garage. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:18
Like this disaster in Texas that struck a hospital parking g...
S06 • E09 But there's more to this city than just the beaches. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
But there's more to this city than just the beaches.
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: While the town has a population of less than 2,000, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
NARRATOR: While the town has a population of less than 2,000...
S06 • E08 It gave us a chance to rethink what the city's about, what we value. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
It gave us a chance to rethink what the city's about, w...
S06 • E02 Then, those loads get transferred into the foundation. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:59
Then, those loads get transferred into the foundation.