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Engineering Catastrophes

For nearly 20 minutes, the small dam held firmagainst the torrent, but at six a.m., it,...

NARRATOR:
For nearly 20 minutes, the small dam held firm
against the torrent, but at six a.m., it, too,
catastrophically failed

Full Transcript

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NARRATOR: For nearly 20 minutes,
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the small dam held firm against the torrent,
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but at six a.m.,
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it, too, catastrophically failed.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
13
Timestamp in Movie
00:27:52
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
9
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 • E06 {\an8}And there was a gap of about, I would say, one and a half, two feet. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
{\an8}And there was a gap of about, I would say, one and a h...
S06 • E02 [narrator] Many saw the excavator as a clue. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:26
[narrator] Many saw the excavator as a clue.
S06 • E09 Former reporter and resident Dave Thomas knew - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
Former reporter and resident Dave Thomas knew
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: In Wellington, inspections of - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
NARRATOR: In Wellington, inspections of
S06 • E05 Is it gonna fall in at any point? - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
Is it gonna fall in at any point?
S06 • E10 [narrator] Upon completion, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:41
[narrator] Upon completion,
S06 • E09 THOMAS: I realized we're gonna hit downtown Estes Park with - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
THOMAS: I realized we're gonna hit downtown Estes Park ...
S06 • E06 [narrator] But just along the coast, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:19
[narrator] But just along the coast,
S06 • E04 And it was one of the most horrific tragedies to happen in Miami. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:22
And it was one of the most horrific tragedies to happen in M...
S06 • E05 [narrator] But it soon became clear that this disaster, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:35
[narrator] But it soon became clear that this disaster,
S06 • E07 There was enough evidence from their expert - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
There was enough evidence from their expert
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: As this grainy camcorder footage shows, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
NARRATOR: As this grainy camcorder footage shows,
S06 • E03 [narrator] Thankfully, no bystanders were injured, either. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
[narrator] Thankfully, no bystanders were injured, either...
S06 • E01 [Corina] This was a highly skilled and painstaking process. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:52
[Corina] This was a highly skilled and painstaking proces...
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: The rot was discovered near - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
NARRATOR: The rot was discovered near
S06 • E06 Like the Embarcadero, the Marina District - Engineering Catastrophes 00:19
Like the Embarcadero, the Marina District
S06 • E09 When that water is curving right through - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
When that water is curving right through
S06 • E04 And you start to think about things like that - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
And you start to think about things like that
S06 • E03 [narrator] As the dust settl everyone wanted to know, "why had this happened?" - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
[narrator] As the dust settl everyone wanted to know, &qu...
S06 • E02 [narrator] Five centuries ago, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:16
[narrator] Five centuries ago,