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Engineering Catastrophes

If not properlysealed against water, the cantilever beams can actlike a wick, drawing...

NARRATOR: If not properly
sealed against water, the cantilever beams can act
like a wick, drawing water to their anchor points deep inside
the building

Full Transcript

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NARRATOR: If not properly sealed against water,
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the cantilever beams can act like a wick, drawing water to
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their anchor points deep inside the building.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
12
Timestamp in Movie
00:30:44
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
7
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 • E03 In the aftermath of the disaster, 84 buildings were affected, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:16
In the aftermath of the disaster, 84 buildings were affec...
S06 • E04 [narrator] But the source of the corrosion remained a mystery. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:15
[narrator] But the source of the corrosion remained a myster...
S06 • E10 [narrator] But sway wasn't the only problem concerning residents, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:31
[narrator] But sway wasn't the only problem concerning ...
S06 • E09 BAKER: They hired a metallurgist, who said that - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
BAKER: They hired a metallurgist, who said that
S06 • E06 [Nehemiah] This sounds like a disaster movie, but the threat is very real. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
[Nehemiah] This sounds like a disaster movie, but the threat...
S06 • E07 {\an8}With cantilevers, where if that's not properly constructed, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:18
{\an8}With cantilevers, where if that's not properly co...
S06 • E09 According to investigation report, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
According to investigation report,
S06 • E05 [narrator] Driven deep into the ground, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:20
[narrator] Driven deep into the ground,
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,