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Nevertheless,
Hitler was still determined to redesign Berlin
in his own image. So officials devised a way
to test the swampy ground before construction
officially began. They created
a giant concrete structure known as
the Schwerbelastungskorper
or heavy load bearing body. [Jassel]
The idea was to begin
with, an experiment. {\an8}If this structure held up
to Berlin's marshy ground,
then they could scale it up
Hitler was still determined to redesign Berlin
in his own image. So officials devised a way
to test the swampy ground before construction
officially began. They created
a giant concrete structure known as
the Schwerbelastungskorper
or heavy load bearing body. [Jassel]
The idea was to begin
with, an experiment. {\an8}If this structure held up
to Berlin's marshy ground,
then they could scale it up
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Nevertheless,
Hitler was still determined
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to redesign Berlin
in his own image.
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So officials devised a way
to test the swampy ground
00:00:09.767 --> 00:00:12.167
before construction
officially began.
00:00:13.004 --> 00:00:16.067
They created
a giant concrete structure
00:00:16.067 --> 00:00:20.167
known as
the Schwerbelastungskorper
or heavy load bearing body.
00:00:21.007 --> 00:00:24.267
[Jassel]
The idea was to begin
with, an experiment.
00:00:24.267 --> 00:00:24.054
{\an8}If this structure held up
to Berlin's marshy ground,
then they could scale it up.
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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.
![[narrator] Five days later,
the retaining wall supporting
the road, gave way. - Engineering Catastrophes](https://clip.cafe/img400/narrator-five-days-later-the-retaining-wall-supporting-the-road-gave-way.jpg)
![[narrator] The ice had reach
the masonry abutments
at the bridge's foundations - Engineering Catastrophes](https://clip.cafe/img400/narrator-the-ice-reach-the-masonry-abutments-at-the-bridges-foundations.jpg)
![[narrator]
Despite the weather,
work continued on the new ramp - Engineering Catastrophes](https://clip.cafe/img400/narrator-despite-the-weather-work-continued-on-the-new-ramp.jpg)
