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NARRATOR: Whether the cladding, the beams, or both were allowing
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Engineering Catastrophes

Whether the cladding,the beams, or both were allowing the water in, the real extent ofthe...

NARRATOR: Whether the cladding,
the beams, or both were allowing the water in, the real extent of
the problem was worrying for everyone

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NARRATOR: Whether the cladding, the beams, or both were allowing
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the water in,
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the real extent of the problem was worrying
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for everyone.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
13
Timestamp in Movie
00:31:13
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
7
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 • E01 [Brendan] The steel and the ceramic were expandi - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
[Brendan] The steel and the ceramic were expandi
S06 • E09 But that valve was supposed to be encased in concrete, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:20
But that valve was supposed to be encased in concrete,
S06 • E07 MOTWANI: We don't know how much timber has - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
MOTWANI: We don't know how much timber has
S06 • E06 And a fault slip rate is directly correlated - Engineering Catastrophes 00:37
And a fault slip rate is directly correlated
S06 • E03 [narrator] Eventually, the work on the tunnel extension resumed, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:27
[narrator] Eventually, the work on the tunnel extension r...
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: It seems the only real solution would be to remove - Engineering Catastrophes 00:16
NARRATOR: It seems the only real solution would be to remove
S06 • E10 [narrator] Ultimately, residents needed to know - Engineering Catastrophes 00:22
[narrator] Ultimately, residents needed to know
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: The faulty seal and lack of protective - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
NARRATOR: The faulty seal and lack of protective
S06 • E05 [narrator] With it's foundations compromised, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:20
[narrator] With it's foundations compromised,
S06 • E04 When we build buildings, we have to wash the rocks in the concrete - Engineering Catastrophes 00:18
When we build buildings, we have to wash the rocks in the co...
S06 • E08 [narrator] The problem was in the scale - Engineering Catastrophes 00:21
[narrator] The problem was in the scale
S06 • E07 {\an8}The repair costs were estimated to - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
{\an8}The repair costs were estimated to
S06 • E01 [narrator] But this was a tried and true technique throughout this region. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:23
[narrator] But this was a tried and true technique throug...
S06 • E07 The good news is that the damage - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
The good news is that the damage
S06 • E09 So in embankment dams, best practice of engineers is to put - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
So in embankment dams, best practice of engineers is to put
S06 • E02 [narrator] In December, 2021, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
[narrator] In December, 2021,
S06 • E03 [narrator] With massive structures, engineers build to survive every eventuality - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
[narrator] With massive structures, engineers build to su...
S06 • E10 [narrator] Developers have stated - Engineering Catastrophes 00:16
[narrator] Developers have stated
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: Meanwhile, many hope the countrywide problems with - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
NARRATOR: Meanwhile, many hope the countrywide problems with
S06 • E04 [narrator] In the case of this building, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
[narrator] In the case of this building,