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Engineering Catastrophes

Developers have stated that none of the issuesare safety critical, and while the...

[narrator]
Developers have stated that none of the issues
are safety critical, and while the dispute
with residents and owners
continues, one question
is can the sway be resolved? [Stefan]

Full Transcript

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[narrator] Developers have stated
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that none of the issues are safety critical,
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and while the dispute with residents and owners continues,
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one question is can the sway be resolved?
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[Stefan]
Duration
16 seconds
Views
12
Timestamp in Movie
00:31:54
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
10
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 • E05 So, which, of course, created instability of the crane - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
So, which, of course, created instability of the crane
S06 • E04 [narrator] In the case of this building, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
[narrator] In the case of this building,
S06 • E08 [narrator] This layer of softer ground, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:41
[narrator] This layer of softer ground,
S06 • E05 {\an8}Whatever the reason for the change, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
{\an8}Whatever the reason for the change,
S06 • E09 So what they did is the valve is - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
So what they did is the valve is
S06 • E01 So, in these conditions, it seems the glue just wasn't working properly. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
So, in these conditions, it seems the glue just wasn't ...
S06 • E06 [narrator] And citywide, discussions are underway - Engineering Catastrophes 00:29
[narrator] And citywide, discussions are underway
S06 • E04 So it had a high content of salt, which attacked the steel. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
So it had a high content of salt, which attacked the steel.
S06 • E03 Like this catastrophe on the Niagara River, which divided two nations. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:20
Like this catastrophe on the Niagara River, which divided...
S06 • E09 That means all the pipe going upstream to the reservoir was - Engineering Catastrophes 00:15
That means all the pipe going upstream to the reservoir was
S06 • E05 [narrator] In the aftermath of the catastrophe, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:17
[narrator] In the aftermath of the catastrophe,
S06 • E07 In big construction, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
In big construction,
S06 • E01 [narrator] In January 2014, less than a month after - Engineering Catastrophes 00:20
[narrator] In January 2014, less than a month after
S06 • E04 So as the steel got bigger and bigger, it simply cracked the concrete. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:29
So as the steel got bigger and bigger, it simply cracked the...
S06 • E02 [narrator] Once again visitors were invited to experience - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
[narrator] Once again visitors were invited to experience
S06 • E07 Even a minor miscalculation can lead to a major disaster, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
Even a minor miscalculation can lead to a major disaster,
S06 • E09 The reservoir created a huge pressure in the pipe. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
The reservoir created a huge pressure in the pipe.
S06 • E03 [narrator] A storied bridge doomed by the elements. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
[narrator] A storied bridge doomed by the elements.
S06 • E09 If any gaps appeared, water would - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
If any gaps appeared, water would
S06 • E05 In this case, we are using extra weight - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
In this case, we are using extra weight