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NARRATOR: New Zealanders discovered long ago that
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Engineering Catastrophes

New Zealandersdiscovered long ago that, in a quake, brick and stonebuildings didn't fare...

NARRATOR: New Zealanders
discovered long ago that, in a quake, brick and stone
buildings didn't fare as well as their timber neighbors

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NARRATOR: New Zealanders discovered long ago that,
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in a quake, brick and stone buildings didn't fare as well
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as their timber neighbors.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
14
Timestamp in Movie
00:25:32
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 • E05 [narrator] The solution, seen in cities all over the world, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:17
[narrator] The solution, seen in cities all over the world,
S06 • E09 The 3-foot-wide pipe was key to a reliable water supply for - Engineering Catastrophes 00:17
The 3-foot-wide pipe was key to a reliable water supply for
S06 • E02 Hewn into the rock - Engineering Catastrophes 00:26
Hewn into the rock
S06 • E04 [narrator] But the DEA's war on drugs - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
[narrator] But the DEA's war on drugs
S06 • E03 [narrator] As the top half is dug out, the exposed rock is covered - Engineering Catastrophes 00:25
[narrator] As the top half is dug out, the exposed rock i...
S06 • E07 And today, like in many countries, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
And today, like in many countries,
S06 • E08 Like this disaster in Canada - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
Like this disaster in Canada
S06 • E10 You can have lots of things in New York - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
You can have lots of things in New York
S06 • E07 {\an8}Timber is one of the oldest construction materials, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
{\an8}Timber is one of the oldest construction materials,
S06 • E05 And with tower cranes that means being firmly fixed to the ground. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
And with tower cranes that means being firmly fixed to the g...
S06 • E04 Monday morning, August 5, 1974, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:17
Monday morning, August 5, 1974,
S06 • E09 This dam was vital for the future, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
This dam was vital for the future,
S06 • E01 [narrator] This masterpiece of modern architecture - Engineering Catastrophes 00:27
[narrator] This masterpiece of modern architecture
S06 • E08 [narrator] A hidden weakness that gave workers a sinking feeling. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
[narrator] A hidden weakness that gave workers a sinking fee...
S06 • E05 And sometimes, to the building they're working on too. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
And sometimes, to the building they're working on too.
S06 • E07 When treated, it can be stronger than steel. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
When treated, it can be stronger than steel.
S06 • E02 [narrator] By the 20th century, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:15
[narrator] By the 20th century,
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: But it's more than just strength -- in a shaky, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
NARRATOR: But it's more than just strength -- in a shak...
S06 • E10 [narrator] And the better the view, the higher the price tag. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
[narrator] And the better the view, the higher the price tag...
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: The vast earthworks took just a year to complete, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
NARRATOR: The vast earthworks took just a year to complete,