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[narrator] On the surface, the Westwood sinkhole
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Engineering Catastrophes

On the surface, the Westwood sinkhole may appear to be a freak ac of Mother Nature. But...

[narrator] On the surface, the Westwood sinkhole may appear to be a freak ac of Mother Nature. But it seems there was more at play, thanks to the insatiable thirst for water from the Floridian aquifer. So, as of 2015, Floridians,
we're drawing over 15 billion
gallons of water per day for a variety of uses

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[narrator] On the surface, the Westwood sinkhole
00:00:03.833 --> 00:00:07.438
may appear to be a freak ac of Mother Nature.
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But it seems there was more at play,
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thanks to the insatiable thirst for water
00:00:12.056 --> 00:00:15.198
from the Floridian aquifer.
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So, as of 2015, Floridians, we're drawing over 15 billion gallons of water
00:00:19.052 --> 00:00:21.758
per day for a variety of uses.
Duration
23 seconds
Views
14
Timestamp in Movie
00:20:48
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
1
Genres
documentary
Production
Moviecoop

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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 They didn't stand a chance. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
They didn't stand a chance.
S06 • E09 Without grout, the stresses on that shim plate - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
Without grout, the stresses on that shim plate
S06 • E09 The entire column shifts down from its intended position. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
The entire column shifts down from its intended position.
S06 • E07 {\an8}On one connection, all 40 bolts that kept - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
{\an8}On one connection, all 40 bolts that kept
S06 • E02 [narrator] As the community mourned, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:24
[narrator] As the community mourned,
S06 • E08 [narrator] The first factor officials would investigate was the bear-trap gate - Engineering Catastrophes 00:21
[narrator] The first factor officials would investigate was ...
S06 • E09 Once that column shifted from its intended position, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
Once that column shifted from its intended position,
S06 • E07 {\an8}What they didn't know was why. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
{\an8}What they didn't know was why.
S06 • E09 This essentially causes the entire - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
This essentially causes the entire
S06 • E07 MABRY: The failed bolts were sent for - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
MABRY: The failed bolts were sent for
S06 • E01 When we're pulling water from the aquifer near - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
When we're pulling water from the aquifer near
S06 • E05 [narrator] So why had this tried and true method used around the world - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
[narrator] So why had this tried and true method used around...
S06 • E10 It was a big disaster. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:21
It was a big disaster.
S06 • E06 In other words, the columns weren't stacked up exactly right. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
In other words, the columns weren't stacked up exactly ...
S06 • E06 They weren't exactly aligned. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:42
They weren't exactly aligned.
S06 • E09 The unstable column failed in seconds, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
The unstable column failed in seconds,
S06 • E05 {\an8}The temporary structure is under constant pressure from the huge loads on top. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
{\an8}The temporary structure is under constant pressure fro...
S06 • E08 And also examine one of the gates next to it that was still intact, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
And also examine one of the gates next to it that was still ...
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: To cope with the huge forces at play, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
NARRATOR: To cope with the huge forces at play,
S06 • E01 [narrator] The imbalance in water levels in specific locations - Engineering Catastrophes 00:14
[narrator] The imbalance in water levels in specific loca...