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Engineering Catastrophes

The crowning glor was this, the tallest Opera House in the world, known as the Queen...

[narrator] The crowning glor was this, the tallest Opera House in the world, known as the Queen Sofia Palace of the Arts. Tour guide Petronella Van Mullekom was drawn to the city by the cutting edge construction. It's the building
that Valencia was waiting for

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[narrator] The crowning glor was this,
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the tallest Opera House in the world,
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known as the Queen Sofia Palace of the Arts.
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Tour guide Petronella Van Mullekom was drawn to the city
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by the cutting edge construction.
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It's the building that Valencia was waiting for.
Duration
21 seconds
Views
16
Timestamp in Movie
00:25:27
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
1
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 • E08 [narrator] When engineers build big, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
[narrator] When engineers build big,
S06 • E06 With its long working history, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:51
With its long working history,
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: New Zealanders discovered long ago that, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
NARRATOR: New Zealanders discovered long ago that,
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 • 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 • 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 • E04 Monday morning, August 5, 1974, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:17
Monday morning, August 5, 1974,
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 • 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,