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[narrator] As the soil absorbed the water and expanded

Engineering Catastrophes

As the soil absorbed the water and expanded, it increased the pressure on the wall, until...

Engineering Catastrophes • S06E02 • 2018

[narrator]
As the soil absorbed the water and expanded, it increased the pressure on the wall, until the ancient masonry failed and the roadway crumbled. That explained why the cliff road had collapsed But residents wanted to kno if their Hanging Houses were also at risk

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[narrator] As the soil absorbed the water and expanded,

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it increased the pressure on the wall,

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until the ancient masonry failed and the roadway crumbled.

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That explained why the cliff road had collapsed

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But residents wanted to kno if their Hanging Houses were also at risk.

Duration

21 seconds

Views

13

Timestamp in Movie

00:29:36

Uploaded

Oct 28, 2025

Season

6

Episode

2

Genres

Production

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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.