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Engineering Catastrophes

As the dust settl everyone wanted to know, "why had this happened?" Was the metro, or...

[narrator] As the dust settl everyone wanted to know, "why had this happened?" Was the metro, or Mother Nature, to blame?

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[narrator] As the dust settl everyone wanted to know, "why had this happened?"
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Was the metro, or Mother Nature, to blame?
Duration
11 seconds
Views
10
Timestamp in Movie
00:28:30
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
3
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 • E02 [narrator] Five centuries ago, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:16
[narrator] Five centuries ago,
S06 • E04 [narrator] Engineer John Pistorino, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:19
[narrator] Engineer John Pistorino,
S06 • E07 MAJEVADIA: Cantilever balconies have no built-in redundancy. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
MAJEVADIA: Cantilever balconies have no built-in redundancy.
S06 • E09 I could see the floodwater going directly inside one of - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
I could see the floodwater going directly inside one of
S06 • E10 Some of the biggest issues were water damage. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:54
Some of the biggest issues were water damage.
S06 • E03 [narrator] In Barcelona, aft a massive sinkhole ravaged the Carmel neighborhood, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:40
[narrator] In Barcelona, aft a massive sinkhole ravaged t...
S06 • E02 But that said, they did hold the road up for centuries. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
But that said, they did hold the road up for centuries.
S06 • E07 There's a lot of concern at some point, there could be - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
There's a lot of concern at some point, there could be
S06 • E06 The threat stemmed from the days of the Gold Rush. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
The threat stemmed from the days of the Gold Rush.
S06 • E05 "Stop. Don't move. Don't move." - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
"Stop. Don't move. Don't move."
S06 • E09 I actually broke down at one point and could hardly talk. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
I actually broke down at one point and could hardly talk.
S06 • E02 So chances are, there was something else going on too. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:17
So chances are, there was something else going on too.
S06 • E04 [narrator] At first sight, some believe the culprit - Engineering Catastrophes 00:22
[narrator] At first sight, some believe the culprit
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: Nearly five hours after the disaster had begun, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
NARRATOR: Nearly five hours after the disaster had begun,
S06 • E05 [narrator] The operator had fallen - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
[narrator] The operator had fallen
S06 • E06 This is where this old, inconsistent cocktail - Engineering Catastrophes 00:31
This is where this old, inconsistent cocktail
S06 • E08 [narrator] October 18, 1913, in Canada, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:14
[narrator] October 18, 1913, in Canada,
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: The only solution -- to close off - Engineering Catastrophes 00:14
NARRATOR: The only solution -- to close off
S06 • E09 Estes Park goes from being a thriving little town - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
Estes Park goes from being a thriving little town
S06 • E08 [narrator] By noon, work was nearing completion - Engineering Catastrophes 00:27
[narrator] By noon, work was nearing completion