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[narrator] William Bracken was part of the emergency response
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Engineering Catastrophes

I was brought in as a structural engineer to assist with determiningwhat's safeand what's...

[narrator] William Bracken was part of the emergency response. [William] I was brought in as a structural engineer to assist with determining
what's safe
and what's not safe

Full Transcript

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[narrator] William Bracken was part of the emergency response.
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[William] I was brought in as a structural engineer
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to assist with determining what's safe and what's not safe.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
14
Timestamp in Movie
00:06:21
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
3
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 Firefighters soon realized this was a battle - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
Firefighters soon realized this was a battle
S06 • E06 We heard a crash, and we felt the building move. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
We heard a crash, and we felt the building move.
S06 • E04 We need to stop traffic right now." - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
We need to stop traffic right now."
S06 • E08 [narrator] The six story building had been home - Engineering Catastrophes 00:16
[narrator] The six story building had been home
S06 • E10 [narrator] On the Bay Bridge, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
[narrator] On the Bay Bridge,
S06 • E04 [narrator] Now stuck on the bridge, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:14
[narrator] Now stuck on the bridge,
S06 • E03 Having participated in search and rescue for 20 years, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
Having participated in search and rescue for 20 years,
S06 • E10 I heard, "Oh, we're having an earthquake, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:14
I heard, "Oh, we're having an earthquake,
S06 • E06 [narrator] Mark's booming wakeup call was caused by this. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
[narrator] Mark's booming wakeup call was caused by thi...
S06 • E05 I think it's always a shock when something like that happens, a tragedy. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
I think it's always a shock when something like that ha...
S06 • E07 We weren't prepared for this. We weren't prepared. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
We weren't prepared for this. We weren't prepared.
S06 • E09 They said that the cars just looked at her as - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
They said that the cars just looked at her as
S06 • E02 "And what about the workers Why weren't they safe? - Engineering Catastrophes 00:25
"And what about the workers Why weren't they saf...
S06 • E01 Just help people, that instinctive reaction. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
Just help people, that instinctive reaction.
S06 • E04 [Ted] This particular bridge carries 60,000 vehicles a day. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
[Ted] This particular bridge carries 60,000 vehicles a day.
S06 • E05 It is pretty rare, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:18
It is pretty rare,
S06 • E08 [Paul Rodwell] There was probably 100 civilians, police, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
[Paul Rodwell] There was probably 100 civilians, police,
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: With the scene too dangerous for firefighters, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
NARRATOR: With the scene too dangerous for firefighters,
S06 • E09 The storm was so strong that they say - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
The storm was so strong that they say
S06 • E01 [narrator] Meanwhile, Alici realized the blast came fro - Engineering Catastrophes 00:16
[narrator] Meanwhile, Alici realized the blast came fro