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Engineering Catastrophes

Their hectic hom for two decades was this, the Georgia Dome. Built in 1992 to withstand...

[narrator] Their hectic hom for two decades was this, the Georgia Dome. Built in 1992 to withstand Atlanta's changeable seasons The covered dome
could hold 70,000 people, come rain or shine

Full Transcript

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[narrator] Their hectic hom for two decades was this,
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the Georgia Dome.
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Built in 1992 to withstand Atlanta's changeable seasons
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The covered dome could hold 70,000 people,
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come rain or shine.
Duration
19 seconds
Views
14
Timestamp in Movie
00:35:09
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
2
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 • E07 NARRATOR: The result was this -- - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
NARRATOR: The result was this --
S06 • E03 So the whole thing is very, very rigid. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
So the whole thing is very, very rigid.
S06 • E10 It was very much a community-driven project. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:40
It was very much a community-driven project.
S06 • E04 [narrator] But in recent years, this 70-year-old interchange - Engineering Catastrophes 00:23
[narrator] But in recent years, this 70-year-old interchange
S06 • E03 [narrator] Key to supportin that rigid arch would be strong foundations, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:26
[narrator] Key to supportin that rigid arch would be stro...
S06 • E09 There's a joke that Danny Devito, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
There's a joke that Danny Devito,
S06 • E06 [narrator] As historian Sean Stewart explains, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:24
[narrator] As historian Sean Stewart explains,
S06 • E08 like this story in the U.K. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:38
like this story in the U.K.
S06 • E09 "But I want to come back once they find the treasure, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:20
"But I want to come back once they find the treasure,
S06 • E07 The pre-stressed concrete bridge was completed in - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
The pre-stressed concrete bridge was completed in
S06 • E02 But across a nearly five month football season - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
But across a nearly five month football season
S06 • E05 [narrator] The wall would be made of layers of compacted soil and fabric, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:29
[narrator] The wall would be made of layers of compacted soi...
S06 • E07 {\an8}Two countries came together to build a modern - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
{\an8}Two countries came together to build a modern
S06 • E02 In the Georgia Dome, when people are huddled together screaming, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
In the Georgia Dome, when people are huddled together scream...
S06 • E01 A box truss relies on a lattice of steel members arranged - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
A box truss relies on a lattice of steel members arranged
S06 • E06 It was meant to show the stability - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
It was meant to show the stability
S06 • E03 They poured concrete for the foundations, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:31
They poured concrete for the foundations,
S06 • E04 It's sort of like, you know, in high school when the bell rings - Engineering Catastrophes 00:26
It's sort of like, you know, in high school when the be...
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: In a further demonstration of unity, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
NARRATOR: In a further demonstration of unity,
S06 • E02 [narrator] The solution was a brand new, futuristic billion dollar stadium, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:15
[narrator] The solution was a brand new, futuristic billi...