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Engineering Catastrophes

Despitethis disastrous start, Transcona's grain elevator went on to havea long,...

[narrator] Despite
this disastrous start, Transcona's grain elevator went on to have
a long, distinguished career that spanned
more than a century. [Dr. Sawatzky] And then
it was used till 2021. Basically, they felt it didn't
have enough capacity anymore

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[narrator] Despite this disastrous start,
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Transcona's grain elevator
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went on to have a long, distinguished career
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that spanned more than a century.
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[Dr. Sawatzky] And then it was used till 2021.
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Basically, they felt it didn't have enough capacity anymore.
Duration
17 seconds
Views
13
Timestamp in Movie
00:34:16
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
8
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 • E09 But sometimes, that ambition comes at a cost. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
But sometimes, that ambition comes at a cost.
S06 • E01 [narrator] Auckland, on New Zealand's north islan - Engineering Catastrophes 00:25
[narrator] Auckland, on New Zealand's north islan
S06 • E03 Heavy loads that the new bridge would have to be able to carry. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:25
Heavy loads that the new bridge would have to be able to ...
S06 • E10 And right at the far southern tip, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
And right at the far southern tip,
S06 • E04 [narrator] This disaster left residents reeling. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
[narrator] This disaster left residents reeling.
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: By 2003, it was clear that the old customs bridge - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
NARRATOR: By 2003, it was clear that the old customs bridge
S06 • E09 Like this story in Madrid that - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
Like this story in Madrid that
S06 • E04 We saw the highway and the whole structure just fall. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
We saw the highway and the whole structure just fall.
S06 • E02 [narrator] Brothers, Paul and Charlie Cross - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
[narrator] Brothers, Paul and Charlie Cross
S06 • E06 And he wanted to remake the entire place - Engineering Catastrophes 00:41
And he wanted to remake the entire place
S06 • E10 [narrator] This includes Invercargill, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:16
[narrator] This includes Invercargill,
S06 • E08 [narrator] The Transcona elevator - Engineering Catastrophes 00:23
[narrator] The Transcona elevator
S06 • E09 This monument was designed to make waves, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
This monument was designed to make waves,
S06 • E04 [narrator] The United States requires a vast network - Engineering Catastrophes 00:34
[narrator] The United States requires a vast network
S06 • E02 It's the base of all communities - Engineering Catastrophes 00:25
It's the base of all communities
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: A huge obelisk that had - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
NARRATOR: A huge obelisk that had
S06 • E03 The arch itself, and the triangles of steel within the truss. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
The arch itself, and the triangles of steel within the truss...
S06 • E01 [narrator] In fact, Aucklan sits on what's known as - Engineering Catastrophes 00:15
[narrator] In fact, Aucklan sits on what's known as
S06 • E09 This giant moving monument had just one tiny flaw. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
This giant moving monument had just one tiny flaw.
S06 • E10 We have a fraternity that are crazy, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:29
We have a fraternity that are crazy,