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[narrator] Eventually, the work on the tunnel extension resumed
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Engineering Catastrophes

Eventually, the work on the tunnel extension resumed, and in 2010, the metro finally...

[narrator] Eventually, the work on the tunnel extension resumed, and in 2010, the metro finally opened in Carmel, connecting thousands of people daily with the heart of Barcelona. Where the ill-fated excavati is now just a distant memory If there is a lesson
to be learned from
this sink hole disaster, it's that the devil
is always in the details

Full Transcript

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[narrator] Eventually, the work on the tunnel extension resumed,
00:00:04.207 --> 00:00:08.645
and in 2010, the metro finally opened in Carmel,
00:00:08.647 --> 00:00:13.045
connecting thousands of people daily with the heart of Barcelona.
00:00:13.001 --> 00:00:17.325
Where the ill-fated excavati is now just a distant memory
00:00:18.527 --> 00:00:22.485
If there is a lesson to be learned from this sink hole disaster,
00:00:22.056 --> 00:00:25.805
it's that the devil is always in the details.
Duration
27 seconds
Views
13
Timestamp in Movie
00:31:24
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 • 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...
S06 • E08 [narrator] The problem was in the scale - Engineering Catastrophes 00:21
[narrator] The problem was in the scale
S06 • E07 {\an8}The repair costs were estimated to - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
{\an8}The repair costs were estimated to
S06 • E01 [narrator] But this was a tried and true technique throughout this region. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:23
[narrator] But this was a tried and true technique throug...
S06 • E07 The good news is that the damage - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
The good news is that the damage
S06 • E09 So in embankment dams, best practice of engineers is to put - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
So in embankment dams, best practice of engineers is to put
S06 • E02 [narrator] In December, 2021, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
[narrator] In December, 2021,
S06 • E03 [narrator] With massive structures, engineers build to survive every eventuality - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
[narrator] With massive structures, engineers build to su...
S06 • E10 [narrator] Developers have stated - Engineering Catastrophes 00:16
[narrator] Developers have stated
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: Meanwhile, many hope the countrywide problems with - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
NARRATOR: Meanwhile, many hope the countrywide problems with
S06 • E04 [narrator] In the case of this building, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
[narrator] In the case of this building,
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 • 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 • E06 [narrator] And citywide, discussions are underway - Engineering Catastrophes 00:29
[narrator] And citywide, discussions are underway