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NARRATOR: The rot was discovered near
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Engineering Catastrophes

The rot was discovered near the surface of the structure, where the beams that supportthe...

NARRATOR:
The rot was discovered near the surface of the structure, where the beams that support
the cantilevered balconies emerged into the open air, emerged into the open air, leaving residents
deeply concerned

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NARRATOR: The rot was discovered near
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the surface of the structure,
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where the beams that support the cantilevered balconies
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emerged into the open air,
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emerged into the open air,
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leaving residents deeply concerned.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
9
Timestamp in Movie
00:28:24
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 • E06 Like the Embarcadero, the Marina District - Engineering Catastrophes 00:19
Like the Embarcadero, the Marina District
S06 • E09 When that water is curving right through - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
When that water is curving right through
S06 • E04 And you start to think about things like that - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
And you start to think about things like that
S06 • E03 [narrator] As the dust settl everyone wanted to know, "why had this happened?" - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
[narrator] As the dust settl everyone wanted to know, &qu...
S06 • E02 [narrator] Five centuries ago, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:16
[narrator] Five centuries ago,
S06 • E04 [narrator] Engineer John Pistorino, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:19
[narrator] Engineer John Pistorino,
S06 • E07 MAJEVADIA: Cantilever balconies have no built-in redundancy. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
MAJEVADIA: Cantilever balconies have no built-in redundancy.
S06 • E09 I could see the floodwater going directly inside one of - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
I could see the floodwater going directly inside one of
S06 • E10 Some of the biggest issues were water damage. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:54
Some of the biggest issues were water damage.
S06 • E02 But that said, they did hold the road up for centuries. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
But that said, they did hold the road up for centuries.
S06 • E07 There's a lot of concern at some point, there could be - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
There's a lot of concern at some point, there could be
S06 • E03 [narrator] In Barcelona, aft a massive sinkhole ravaged the Carmel neighborhood, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:40
[narrator] In Barcelona, aft a massive sinkhole ravaged t...
S06 • E06 The threat stemmed from the days of the Gold Rush. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
The threat stemmed from the days of the Gold Rush.
S06 • E05 "Stop. Don't move. Don't move." - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
"Stop. Don't move. Don't move."
S06 • E09 I actually broke down at one point and could hardly talk. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
I actually broke down at one point and could hardly talk.
S06 • E02 So chances are, there was something else going on too. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:17
So chances are, there was something else going on too.
S06 • E04 [narrator] At first sight, some believe the culprit - Engineering Catastrophes 00:22
[narrator] At first sight, some believe the culprit
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: Nearly five hours after the disaster had begun, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
NARRATOR: Nearly five hours after the disaster had begun,
S06 • E05 [narrator] The operator had fallen - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
[narrator] The operator had fallen
S06 • E06 This is where this old, inconsistent cocktail - Engineering Catastrophes 00:31
This is where this old, inconsistent cocktail