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[narrator] The silo that had stood tall for 50 years
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Engineering Catastrophes

The silo thathad stood tall for 50 years was still standing,but just barely. {\an8}The...

[narrator] The silo that
had stood tall for 50 years was still standing,
but just barely. {\an8}The whole thing was meant
to crash down in seconds

Full Transcript

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[narrator] The silo that had stood tall for 50 years
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was still standing, but just barely.
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{\an8}The whole thing was meant to crash down in seconds.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
14
Timestamp in Movie
00:18:33
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
4
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] This was more than just a problem. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:28
[narrator] This was more than just a problem.
S06 • E07 We were cut off from food, from medication, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
We were cut off from food, from medication,
S06 • E10 Analysis of the damaged site - Engineering Catastrophes 00:14
Analysis of the damaged site
S06 • E03 [narrator] An official commission was established - Engineering Catastrophes 00:15
[narrator] An official commission was established
S06 • E05 One of his friends is down below. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
One of his friends is down below.
S06 • E06 [narrator] Two workers were injured, one seriously. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:15
[narrator] Two workers were injured, one seriously.
S06 • E07 {\an8}No one knew what had happened or just - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
{\an8}No one knew what had happened or just
S06 • E09 None of us know how to comfort each other - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
None of us know how to comfort each other
S06 • E02 So the big question was, "Why were they so far off course?" - Engineering Catastrophes 00:16
So the big question was, "Why were they so far off c...
S06 • E04 {\an8}Instead, this 4,000-ton building - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
{\an8}Instead, this 4,000-ton building
S06 • E07 But what they did know was that - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
But what they did know was that
S06 • E10 And it seems the waterlogged ground behind the wall - Engineering Catastrophes 00:19
And it seems the waterlogged ground behind the wall
S06 • E04 [Joel] After a few minutes, it became clear that - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
[Joel] After a few minutes, it became clear that
S06 • E03 [Christopher] The mood of the city, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
[Christopher] The mood of the city,
S06 • E05 [narrator] This narrow escape was a stroke of luck. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:17
[narrator] This narrow escape was a stroke of luck.
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: While luckily no one was hurt, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
NARRATOR: While luckily no one was hurt,
S06 • E01 The yawning chasm had appear from nowhere - Engineering Catastrophes 00:15
The yawning chasm had appear from nowhere
S06 • E04 [explosion] - Engineering Catastrophes 00:22
[explosion]
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: The team combed the rubble for - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
NARRATOR: The team combed the rubble for
S06 • E06 {\an8}Otherwise, the frame would have collapsed - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
{\an8}Otherwise, the frame would have collapsed