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Engineering Catastrophes

The turbulence quickly eroded away the sandy foundations in a phenomenon called "scour."...

NARRATOR:
The turbulence quickly eroded away the sandy foundations in a phenomenon called "scour." Scour is the enemy
of bridges worldwide

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NARRATOR: The turbulence quickly eroded
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away the sandy foundations
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in a phenomenon called "scour."
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Scour is the enemy of bridges worldwide.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:10:20
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
9
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 • E07 So the first one is gonna be the ammonium nitrate. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
So the first one is gonna be the ammonium nitrate.
S06 • E01 [narrator] As a fire ignite and spread out of control, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:18
[narrator] As a fire ignite and spread out of control,
S06 • E08 [narrator] The building's six story framework was made up - Engineering Catastrophes 00:24
[narrator] The building's six story framework was made ...
S06 • E06 [narrator] To do this, the more than 570 feet of boom - Engineering Catastrophes 00:19
[narrator] To do this, the more than 570 feet of boom
S06 • E07 You can see there are some areas where it's starting - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
You can see there are some areas where it's starting
S06 • E09 In the U.S., it's estimated - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
In the U.S., it's estimated
S06 • E07 It can take a lot of heat as - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
It can take a lot of heat as
S06 • E05 And how important safety is for all of us. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:23
And how important safety is for all of us.
S06 • E09 That's a big problem - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
That's a big problem
S06 • E02 I'm sure there were time demands. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
I'm sure there were time demands.
S06 • E10 The deck section was pulled off - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
The deck section was pulled off
S06 • E01 But, intense heat and contamination can cause it - Engineering Catastrophes 00:17
But, intense heat and contamination can cause it
S06 • E06 And the jib head actually has a set of wheels - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
And the jib head actually has a set of wheels
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: With the creek bed heavily eroded, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:14
NARRATOR: With the creek bed heavily eroded,
S06 • E08 So the ground shakes, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
So the ground shakes,
S06 • E10 [narrator] As investigators dug deeper, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:17
[narrator] As investigators dug deeper,
S06 • E03 The steel and the concrete play different roles. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
The steel and the concrete play different roles.
S06 • E08 Now there's quite a large distance - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
Now there's quite a large distance
S06 • E02 [narrator] Bridge engineers are constantly battling - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
[narrator] Bridge engineers are constantly battling
S06 • E07 The last pile is the mixture of sawdust - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
The last pile is the mixture of sawdust