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[narrator] Monday, November 7th, 2005
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Engineering Catastrophes

Monday,November 7th, 2005. In Almunecar, Spain, construction on a vital bridgehad reached...

[narrator] Monday,
November 7th, 2005. In Almunecar, Spain, construction on a vital bridge
had reached the central span over the deepest part
of the ravine. Local farmer Jose Mario Vacas
was at home,
having lunch with his wife. {\an8}[speaking Spanish]

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[narrator] Monday, November 7th, 2005.
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In Almunecar, Spain,
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construction on a vital bridge had reached the central span
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over the deepest part of the ravine.
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Local farmer Jose Mario Vacas was at home, having lunch with his wife.
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{\an8}[speaking Spanish]
Duration
22 seconds
Views
17
Timestamp in Movie
00:16:25
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
5
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 • E09 There was a lot of construction crews here, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
There was a lot of construction crews here,
S06 • E10 [narrator] Crucially, the wall needs a wide base - Engineering Catastrophes 00:19
[narrator] Crucially, the wall needs a wide base
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: The new bridge would be built - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
NARRATOR: The new bridge would be built
S06 • E07 Once the first half was complete, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
Once the first half was complete,
S06 • E03 [narrator] The most importan bridge in Austria was down. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:20
[narrator] The most importan bridge in Austria was down.
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: Laurel Budhoo's husband - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
NARRATOR: Laurel Budhoo's husband
S06 • E09 He love what he does, he love his work, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
He love what he does, he love his work,
S06 • E08 And this dam was built essentially by hand - Engineering Catastrophes 00:16
And this dam was built essentially by hand
S06 • E07 Next, the old bridge would be - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
Next, the old bridge would be
S06 • E02 Car after car, driving off of a bridge - Engineering Catastrophes 00:19
Car after car, driving off of a bridge
S06 • E10 [narrator] By 2008, the hills of Rivermist - Engineering Catastrophes 00:15
[narrator] By 2008, the hills of Rivermist
S06 • E09 It's a hot day, bright and sunny, beautiful day. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
It's a hot day, bright and sunny, beautiful day.
S06 • E06 It's like assembling flatpack furniture. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
It's like assembling flatpack furniture.
S06 • E07 But the first crossing of its kind in this province - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
But the first crossing of its kind in this province
S06 • E03 It was gut-wrenching. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:19
It was gut-wrenching.
S06 • E08 [narrator] Holding back the water is a 2,000 foot long earthen embankment - Engineering Catastrophes 00:42
[narrator] Holding back the water is a 2,000 foot long earth...
S06 • E01 [narrator] Gainesville, Florida, October 22nd, 2020 - Engineering Catastrophes 00:18
[narrator] Gainesville, Florida, October 22nd, 2020
S06 • E05 [narrator] Jose's instinct was right. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:28
[narrator] Jose's instinct was right.
S06 • E09 A crane was lifting a floor supporting beam - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
A crane was lifting a floor supporting beam
S06 • E06 [narrator] And like flatpack product, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
[narrator] And like flatpack product,