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Engineering Catastrophes

So it had a high contentof salt,which attacked the steel

so it had a high content
of salt,
which attacked the steel

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so it had a high content of salt, which attacked the steel.
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6 seconds
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Timestamp in Movie
00:32:07
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
4
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 • E05 [narrator] In the aftermath of the catastrophe, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:17
[narrator] In the aftermath of the catastrophe,
S06 • E07 In big construction, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
In big construction,
S06 • E01 [narrator] In January 2014, less than a month after - Engineering Catastrophes 00:20
[narrator] In January 2014, less than a month after
S06 • E04 So as the steel got bigger and bigger, it simply cracked the concrete. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:29
So as the steel got bigger and bigger, it simply cracked the...
S06 • E02 [narrator] Once again visitors were invited to experience - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
[narrator] Once again visitors were invited to experience
S06 • E07 Even a minor miscalculation can lead to a major disaster, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
Even a minor miscalculation can lead to a major disaster,
S06 • E09 The reservoir created a huge pressure in the pipe. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
The reservoir created a huge pressure in the pipe.
S06 • E03 [narrator] A storied bridge doomed by the elements. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
[narrator] A storied bridge doomed by the elements.
S06 • E09 If any gaps appeared, water would - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
If any gaps appeared, water would
S06 • E05 In this case, we are using extra weight - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
In this case, we are using extra weight
S06 • E09 And it was only a matter of time until the whole thing - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
And it was only a matter of time until the whole thing
S06 • E07 Like this catastrophe in northern Europe, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
Like this catastrophe in northern Europe,
S06 • E05 And you see that during operation, there is no problem. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
And you see that during operation, there is no problem.
S06 • E10 [Sean Khorsandi] Problems escalate as we keep amplifying - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
[Sean Khorsandi] Problems escalate as we keep amplifying
S06 • E09 BAKER: When water flows downhill, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
BAKER: When water flows downhill,
S06 • E01 [narrator] With the structur stripped and lessons learned - Engineering Catastrophes 00:20
[narrator] With the structur stripped and lessons learned
S06 • E05 {\an8}Heavy weights and strong pile connections - Engineering Catastrophes 00:30
{\an8}Heavy weights and strong pile connections
S06 • E06 [narrator] In big engineering, designers try to leave - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
[narrator] In big engineering, designers try to leave
S06 • E07 Instead, it literally kept them apart. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
Instead, it literally kept them apart.
S06 • E10 And if the issues are not solved here they escalate and amplify. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:14
And if the issues are not solved here they escalate and ampl...