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[narrator] In engineering, problems can lie out of sight and out of mind for years
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Engineering Catastrophes

In engineering,problems can lie out of sightand out of mind for years. When they...

[narrator] In engineering,
problems can lie out of sight
and out of mind for years. When they finally
reveal themselves, we realize disaster
was lurking all along. Like this collapse in Texas that caught everyone
by surprise. This giant thing,
to just fly away

Full Transcript

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[narrator] In engineering, problems can lie out of sight and out of mind for years.
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When they finally reveal themselves,
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we realize disaster was lurking all along.
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Like this collapse in Texas
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that caught everyone by surprise.
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This giant thing, to just fly away.
Duration
24 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
00:14:14
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
8
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 • E04 [narrator] A demolition down under that went viral around the world. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
[narrator] A demolition down under that went viral around th...
S06 • E05 The eye-catching arch helps spread the load in the middle, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:17
The eye-catching arch helps spread the load in the middle,
S06 • E01 And so now, this is our West fire playground for our kids. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
And so now, this is our West fire playground for our kids.
S06 • E04 It was quite funny when it didn't fall down. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
It was quite funny when it didn't fall down.
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: With a growing number of students - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
NARRATOR: With a growing number of students
S06 • E01 Our home's not here anymore - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
Our home's not here anymore
S06 • E07 It is identified as one of - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
It is identified as one of
S06 • E09 As you can imagine, since they have so many - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
As you can imagine, since they have so many
S06 • E06 [narrator] San Antonio, Texas, a city with a rich history, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
[narrator] San Antonio, Texas, a city with a rich history,
S06 • E07 If that bridge were catastrophically lost, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
If that bridge were catastrophically lost,
S06 • E10 There's a famous saying in the Lone Star State. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:35
There's a famous saying in the Lone Star State.
S06 • E01 We've processed things, we've grown. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
We've processed things, we've grown.
S06 • E05 And they had to do it twice over. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
And they had to do it twice over.
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: In February 2012, construction began - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
NARRATOR: In February 2012, construction began
S06 • E06 Lucia Garcia is a lifelong resident. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:14
Lucia Garcia is a lifelong resident.
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: From the 1970s, the nation relied - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
NARRATOR: From the 1970s, the nation relied
S06 • E04 [narrator] Brisbane is Australia's third largest city - Engineering Catastrophes 00:21
[narrator] Brisbane is Australia's third largest city
S06 • E08 [narrator] An idyllic lakeside retreat turned into a dried up wasteland. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
[narrator] An idyllic lakeside retreat turned into a dried u...
S06 • E03 This was the solution, built in the 1930s, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:21
This was the solution, built in the 1930s,
S06 • E09 The goal was to open this 1,800-space structure - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
The goal was to open this 1,800-space structure