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[narrator] To hoist the cooling units
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Engineering Catastrophes

To hoistthe cooling units high into position,engineers would be usinga giant crawler...

[narrator] To hoist
the cooling units high into position,
engineers would be using
a giant crawler crane with a boom around
195 feet long, attached to a 370-foot arm
known as a luffing jib. attached to a 370-foot arm
known as a luffing jib

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[narrator] To hoist the cooling units
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high into position, engineers would be using a giant crawler crane
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with a boom around 195 feet long,
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attached to a 370-foot arm known as a luffing jib.
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attached to a 370-foot arm known as a luffing jib.
Duration
16 seconds
Views
10
Timestamp in Movie
00:04:47
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
6
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 • E02 This is very unorthodox. Normally you'd clear the are - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
This is very unorthodox. Normally you'd clear the are
S06 • E04 The only thing that's preventing them from opening is that tie girder, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
The only thing that's preventing them from opening is t...
S06 • E09 There's also steel bars that are running through - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
There's also steel bars that are running through
S06 • E08 It was really noisy. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
It was really noisy.
S06 • E05 The huge explosion rocked the port. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:16
The huge explosion rocked the port.
S06 • E07 My partner wakes me up to tell me that there is a situation - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
My partner wakes me up to tell me that there is a situation
S06 • E02 [narrator] Albert and his cr quickly lay down their tool and vacated the premises. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
[narrator] Albert and his cr quickly lay down their tool ...
S06 • E10 It was an amazing thing to see both of our Bay Area teams in the World Series. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
It was an amazing thing to see both of our Bay Area teams in...
S06 • E01 [narrator] Firefighters including four volunteers from Rick's class, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:14
[narrator] Firefighters including four volunteers from Ri...
S06 • E03 The construction was well underway. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:15
The construction was well underway.
S06 • E04 [narrator] Construction was completed in 1973. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:23
[narrator] Construction was completed in 1973.
S06 • E10 [Corina] You have the teams from each end of the bridge - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
[Corina] You have the teams from each end of the bridge
S06 • E08 [narrator] As people fled, photographer Neil knew he had to get to work. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
[narrator] As people fled, photographer Neil knew he had to ...
S06 • E06 The mission of this crane was to pick these loads up - Engineering Catastrophes 00:20
The mission of this crane was to pick these loads up
S06 • E09 MABRY: Reinforced concrete bridges are commonplace - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
MABRY: Reinforced concrete bridges are commonplace
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: First responders rush to the plant - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
NARRATOR: First responders rush to the plant
S06 • E10 In fact, this was known as "The Bay Bridge Series". - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
In fact, this was known as "The Bay Bridge Series"...
S06 • E09 The reason is simple -- they are strong, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
The reason is simple -- they are strong,
S06 • E05 The amount of smoke and flames-- - Engineering Catastrophes 00:22
The amount of smoke and flames--
S06 • E03 [narrator] Meanwhile, the prized city center parking garage - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
[narrator] Meanwhile, the prized city center parking gara...