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[narrator] But this wasn't an earthquake
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Engineering Catastrophes

But this wasn't an earthquake. As this rarely seen footage shows, the Reichsbrucke had...

[narrator] But this wasn't an earthquake. As this rarely seen footage shows, the Reichsbrucke had collaps into the Danube. Ground engineer Dietmar Ada was shocked when he heard the news. When we realized
that it was real, it was like a nightmare

Full Transcript

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[narrator] But this wasn't an earthquake.
00:00:03.076 --> 00:00:06.358
As this rarely seen footage shows,
00:00:06.036 --> 00:00:10.438
the Reichsbrucke had collaps into the Danube.
00:00:10.044 --> 00:00:14.678
Ground engineer Dietmar Ada was shocked when he heard the news.
00:00:17.048 --> 00:00:20.318
When we realized that it was real,
00:00:20.032 --> 00:00:22.118
it was like a nightmare.
Duration
23 seconds
Views
14
Timestamp in Movie
00:16:06
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 • E08 [scoffs] There's just nothing like it. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:27
[scoffs] There's just nothing like it.
S06 • E10 Retaining walls can use deep, driven pilings, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
Retaining walls can use deep, driven pilings,
S06 • E04 [narrator] From the 1960s, Redbank's malt was stored - Engineering Catastrophes 00:45
[narrator] From the 1960s, Redbank's malt was stored
S06 • E05 [narrator] But the long awaited bridge - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
[narrator] But the long awaited bridge
S06 • E07 ARCHIBALD: If you didn't take into account that - Engineering Catastrophes 00:15
ARCHIBALD: If you didn't take into account that
S06 • E01 [narrator] Jim Olson is a Florida based geophysicist. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
[narrator] Jim Olson is a Florida based geophysicist.
S06 • E09 But this build was about to go badly wrong. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
But this build was about to go badly wrong.
S06 • E10 But here, they went for a gravity wall. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
But here, they went for a gravity wall.
S06 • E01 It is over 1000 feet thick and supplies millions - Engineering Catastrophes 00:28
It is over 1000 feet thick and supplies millions
S06 • E09 Workers were nearing completion - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
Workers were nearing completion
S06 • E05 [narrator] Monday, November 7th, 2005. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:22
[narrator] Monday, November 7th, 2005.
S06 • E09 There was a lot of construction crews here, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
There was a lot of construction crews here,
S06 • E10 [narrator] Crucially, the wall needs a wide base - Engineering Catastrophes 00:19
[narrator] Crucially, the wall needs a wide base
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: The new bridge would be built - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
NARRATOR: The new bridge would be built
S06 • E07 Once the first half was complete, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
Once the first half was complete,
S06 • E03 [narrator] The most importan bridge in Austria was down. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:20
[narrator] The most importan bridge in Austria was down.
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: Laurel Budhoo's husband - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
NARRATOR: Laurel Budhoo's husband
S06 • E09 He love what he does, he love his work, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
He love what he does, he love his work,
S06 • E08 And this dam was built essentially by hand - Engineering Catastrophes 00:16
And this dam was built essentially by hand
S06 • E07 Next, the old bridge would be - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
Next, the old bridge would be