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[narrator] The mountain of i was beyond the limits
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Engineering Catastrophes

The mountain of i was beyond the limits of anything the designers had foreseen. It's very...

[narrator] The mountain of i was beyond the limits of anything the designers had foreseen. It's very hard to design
for that, even though
you know it could exist

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[narrator] The mountain of i was beyond the limits
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of anything the designers had foreseen.
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It's very hard to design for that, even though you know it could exist.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
00:40:09
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
3
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 FOSTER: The bars or ribs are driven by hydraulic motors, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
FOSTER: The bars or ribs are driven by hydraulic motors,
S06 • E02 The decision was made to keep the roof closed. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:28
The decision was made to keep the roof closed.
S06 • E07 WALKER: So one side had to say to the other, "Sorry, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
WALKER: So one side had to say to the other, "Sorry,
S06 • E03 They had checked before. They knew where the water had come up typically. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
They had checked before. They knew where the water had co...
S06 • E03 [narrator] But in fact, ther may have been prior warning that this could happen. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:30
[narrator] But in fact, ther may have been prior warning ...
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: With the two countries - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
NARRATOR: With the two countries
S06 • E10 So when they jacked it up, they had to infill that with a steel plate - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
So when they jacked it up, they had to infill that with a st...
S06 • E06 This construction was so big that, once filled, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
This construction was so big that, once filled,
S06 • E05 This means they don't drain very well. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:39
This means they don't drain very well.
S06 • E04 {\an8}With the ditch full, the water couldn't drain properly - Engineering Catastrophes 00:34
{\an8}With the ditch full, the water couldn't drain pro...
S06 • E07 {\an8}Like any situation where there's a difference - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
{\an8}Like any situation where there's a difference
S06 • E10 And they added these side plates on the trusses, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
And they added these side plates on the trusses,
S06 • E08 Because it's so high up, there's nothing to stop - Engineering Catastrophes 00:18
Because it's so high up, there's nothing to stop
S06 • E01 [narrator] Taking a full yea By 1986, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:34
[narrator] Taking a full yea By 1986,
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: Not only are there lots of motors to keep running, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
NARRATOR: Not only are there lots of motors to keep running,
S06 • E06 The moisture of their breath would form clouds near the ceiling. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
The moisture of their breath would form clouds near the ceil...
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: Here, they achieved that by raising the abutment - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
NARRATOR: Here, they achieved that by raising the abutment
S06 • E02 But with a full slate of events from music to sports, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
But with a full slate of events from music to sports,
S06 • E10 [narrator] Although the team didn't know it at the time, the fix hadn't worked. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:29
[narrator] Although the team didn't know it at the time...
S06 • E07 Fortunately, it was early enough that they realized - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
Fortunately, it was early enough that they realized