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[narrator] Driven deep into the ground
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Engineering Catastrophes

Driven deepinto the ground, steel reinforced concretepiles were connectedto the base of...

[narrator] Driven deep
into the ground, steel reinforced concrete
piles were connected
to the base of the crane. In theory, giving it
a solid foundation. And this steel reinforcement
goes up to the base
of the foundation of the crane And this steel reinforcement
goes up to the base
of the foundation of the crane and connects the pile itself
to the foundation of crane

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[narrator] Driven deep into the ground,
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steel reinforced concrete piles were connected to the base of the crane.
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In theory, giving it a solid foundation.
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And this steel reinforcement goes up to the base of the foundation of the crane
00:00:13.433 --> 00:00:14.233
And this steel reinforcement goes up to the base of the foundation of the crane
00:00:14.008 --> 00:00:19.002
and connects the pile itself to the foundation of crane.
Duration
20 seconds
Views
14
Timestamp in Movie
00:30:55
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 • E02 [narrator] The concrete and mesh base w built up with modern fill - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
[narrator] The concrete and mesh base w built up with mode...
S06 • E09 They just hammered it in there between the pipe and the valve. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
They just hammered it in there between the pipe and the valv...
S06 • E04 But it turns out that inside this particular building, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
But it turns out that inside this particular building,
S06 • E06 [narrator] As the danger looms, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:19
[narrator] As the danger looms,
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: Not only was the connection vulnerable, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:14
NARRATOR: Not only was the connection vulnerable,
S06 • E04 [narrator] While examining nearly six tons of rubble, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:32
[narrator] While examining nearly six tons of rubble,
S06 • E03 [narrator] To finally stabilize the ground, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:15
[narrator] To finally stabilize the ground,
S06 • E02 [narrator] With the core now rock solid - Engineering Catastrophes 00:27
[narrator] With the core now rock solid
S06 • E05 [narrator] But investigators found that for unknown reasons - Engineering Catastrophes 00:25
[narrator] But investigators found that for unknown reasons
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: Whether the cladding, the beams, or both were allowing - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
NARRATOR: Whether the cladding, the beams, or both were allo...
S06 • E01 [Brendan] The steel and the ceramic were expandi - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
[Brendan] The steel and the ceramic were expandi
S06 • E09 But that valve was supposed to be encased in concrete, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:20
But that valve was supposed to be encased in concrete,
S06 • E07 MOTWANI: We don't know how much timber has - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
MOTWANI: We don't know how much timber has
S06 • E06 And a fault slip rate is directly correlated - Engineering Catastrophes 00:37
And a fault slip rate is directly correlated
S06 • E03 [narrator] Eventually, the work on the tunnel extension resumed, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:27
[narrator] Eventually, the work on the tunnel extension r...
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: It seems the only real solution would be to remove - Engineering Catastrophes 00:16
NARRATOR: It seems the only real solution would be to remove
S06 • E10 [narrator] Ultimately, residents needed to know - Engineering Catastrophes 00:22
[narrator] Ultimately, residents needed to know
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: The faulty seal and lack of protective - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
NARRATOR: The faulty seal and lack of protective
S06 • E05 [narrator] With it's foundations compromised, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:20
[narrator] With it's foundations compromised,
S06 • E04 When we build buildings, we have to wash the rocks in the concrete - Engineering Catastrophes 00:18
When we build buildings, we have to wash the rocks in the co...