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[narrator] As the town grew, the construction industry boomed
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Engineering Catastrophes

As the town grew,the constructionindustry boomed. But in a compactand historical citylike...

[narrator] As the town grew,
the construction
industry boomed. But in a compact
and historical city
like Liverpool, building big
is no easy task. {\an8}All these major projects
in the downtown area
share one issue

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[narrator] As the town grew, the construction industry boomed.
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But in a compact and historical city like Liverpool,
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building big is no easy task.
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{\an8}All these major projects in the downtown area share one issue.
Duration
16 seconds
Views
17
Timestamp in Movie
00:25:08
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
5
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 • E07 {\an8}We frequently have winds of a 120, 140 K. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
{\an8}We frequently have winds of a 120, 140 K.
S06 • E03 So, they used a mixture of blasting and digging to create short sections - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
So, they used a mixture of blasting and digging to create sh...
S06 • E10 So all along 57th St., - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
So all along 57th St.,
S06 • E01 With six futuristic structur hosting everything - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
With six futuristic structur hosting everything
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: To increase the lake volume, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
NARRATOR: To increase the lake volume,
S06 • E07 {\an8}NARRATOR: Wild weather isn't the only thing rocking Wellington. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
{\an8}NARRATOR: Wild weather isn't the only thing rocki...
S06 • E06 I knew that this was something that the locals wanted - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
I knew that this was something that the locals wanted
S06 • E03 [narrator] Crews hoped that the technique would deliver rock solid results. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
[narrator] Crews hoped that the technique would deliver r...
S06 • E04 [Francisco] So once the DEA set up the operations, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
[Francisco] So once the DEA set up the operations,
S06 • E05 How to build big, new structures in a old, crowded city. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
How to build big, new structures in a old, crowded city.
S06 • E09 At the eastern end, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
At the eastern end,
S06 • E02 [narrator] With solid rock foundations - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
[narrator] With solid rock foundations
S06 • E07 PENNINGTON: Because of the fault lines that come - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
PENNINGTON: Because of the fault lines that come
S06 • E04 And they basically, when they would, you know, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
And they basically, when they would, you know,
S06 • E10 [narrator] This tower on the south east corner of Billionaire's Row - Engineering Catastrophes 00:21
[narrator] This tower on the south east corner of Billionair...
S06 • E01 [narrator] The crowning glor was this, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:21
[narrator] The crowning glor was this,
S06 • E06 So definitely very lucky to get this beautiful location. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
So definitely very lucky to get this beautiful location.
S06 • E08 [narrator] When engineers build big, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
[narrator] When engineers build big,
S06 • E06 With its long working history, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:51
With its long working history,
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: New Zealanders discovered long ago that, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
NARRATOR: New Zealanders discovered long ago that,