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[narrator] Construction was completed in 1973
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Engineering Catastrophes

Constructionwas completed in 1973. And for five decades,this epic bridgesafely carried...

[narrator] Construction
was completed in 1973. And for five decades,
this epic bridge
safely carried I-40 over the mighty Mississippi,
an iconic gateway to Memphis. But in 2021,
officials discovered the Hernando de Soto was
on the brink of catastrophe

Full Transcript

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[narrator] Construction was completed in 1973.
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And for five decades, this epic bridge safely carried I-40
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over the mighty Mississippi, an iconic gateway to Memphis.
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But in 2021, officials discovered
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the Hernando de Soto was on the brink of catastrophe.
Duration
23 seconds
Views
13
Timestamp in Movie
00:05:01
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
4
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 [narrator] As people fled, photographer Neil knew he had to get to work. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
[narrator] As people fled, photographer Neil knew he had to ...
S06 • E10 [Corina] You have the teams from each end of the bridge - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
[Corina] You have the teams from each end of the bridge
S06 • E06 The mission of this crane was to pick these loads up - Engineering Catastrophes 00:20
The mission of this crane was to pick these loads up
S06 • E09 MABRY: Reinforced concrete bridges are commonplace - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
MABRY: Reinforced concrete bridges are commonplace
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: First responders rush to the plant - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
NARRATOR: First responders rush to the plant
S06 • E10 In fact, this was known as "The Bay Bridge Series". - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
In fact, this was known as "The Bay Bridge Series"...
S06 • E09 The reason is simple -- they are strong, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
The reason is simple -- they are strong,
S06 • E05 The amount of smoke and flames-- - Engineering Catastrophes 00:22
The amount of smoke and flames--
S06 • E03 [narrator] Meanwhile, the prized city center parking garage - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
[narrator] Meanwhile, the prized city center parking gara...
S06 • E08 And as I walked through, it began dawning on me. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:21
And as I walked through, it began dawning on me.
S06 • E02 Thirteen stories of concrete and metal crashed to the ground. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
Thirteen stories of concrete and metal crashed to the gro...
S06 • E07 {\an8}Within an hour, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
{\an8}Within an hour,
S06 • E10 [narrator] Shortly before 5 p.m., - Engineering Catastrophes 00:18
[narrator] Shortly before 5 p.m.,
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: For almost 30 years, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
NARRATOR: For almost 30 years,
S06 • E01 a gigantic blast shook the city. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:15
a gigantic blast shook the city.
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: At the scene, firefighters discovered - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
NARRATOR: At the scene, firefighters discovered
S06 • E03 [narrator] To avoid potential delays from holiday traffic, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:18
[narrator] To avoid potential delays from holiday traffic...
S06 • E06 It's your hand that will be the roughing jib - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
It's your hand that will be the roughing jib
S06 • E02 [Albert] When it fell, it fell pancake style, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
[Albert] When it fell, it fell pancake style,
S06 • E04 May 11th, engineers were inspecting the I-40 Mississippi Crossing. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:21
May 11th, engineers were inspecting the I-40 Mississippi Cro...