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Engineering Catastrophes

In big engineering, regardless of whatyou're building,the devil is in the details. Miss...

[narrator] In big engineering, regardless of what
you're building,
the devil is in the details. Miss just one thing
and the consequences
can be catastrophic

Full Transcript

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[narrator] In big engineering,
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regardless of what you're building, the devil is in the details.
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Miss just one thing and the consequences can be catastrophic.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
14
Timestamp in Movie
00:13:40
Uploaded
Oct 29, 2025
Season
6
Episode
6
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 Vertical stiffeners. Lateral stiffeners. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
Vertical stiffeners. Lateral stiffeners.
S06 • E02 This beam is anywhere from 8 to 12 feet deep. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
This beam is anywhere from 8 to 12 feet deep.
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: Miami, Florida -- residents and tourists alike - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
NARRATOR: Miami, Florida -- residents and tourists alike
S06 • E10 [narrator] In engineering, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:22
[narrator] In engineering,
S06 • E04 [narrator] In big engineering, careful planning is the key to success, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
[narrator] In big engineering, careful planning is the key t...
S06 • E07 The immensity of Lake Superior, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
The immensity of Lake Superior,
S06 • E02 You have the traffic load on top. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
You have the traffic load on top.
S06 • E06 Like this disaster in Texas that struck a hospital parking garage. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:18
Like this disaster in Texas that struck a hospital parking g...
S06 • E09 But there's more to this city than just the beaches. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
But there's more to this city than just the beaches.
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: While the town has a population of less than 2,000, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
NARRATOR: While the town has a population of less than 2,000...
S06 • E09 Francisco Alvarado is a local journalist. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
Francisco Alvarado is a local journalist.
S06 • E02 Then, those loads get transferred into the foundation. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:59
Then, those loads get transferred into the foundation.
S06 • E08 It gave us a chance to rethink what the city's about, what we value. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
It gave us a chance to rethink what the city's about, w...
S06 • E05 [narrator] Spanning more than 1,800 feet across the ravine, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:21
[narrator] Spanning more than 1,800 feet across the ravine,
S06 • E01 We have as a community an obligation to help - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
We have as a community an obligation to help
S06 • E09 Miami, with all the sun, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
Miami, with all the sun,
S06 • E08 It's got a great feeling about it. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
It's got a great feeling about it.
S06 • E04 Like this catastrophe in Australia, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:14
Like this catastrophe in Australia,
S06 • E10 [narrator] ...putting homes on the edge of disaster. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:18
[narrator] ...putting homes on the edge of disaster.
S06 • E07 Completed in 2018, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:19
Completed in 2018,