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Engineering Catastrophes

So the difference ofthe reference altitude was well known in advance, and it was the plan...

So the difference of
the reference altitude was well known in advance, and it was the plan to
correct it on the Swiss side

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So the difference of the reference altitude was well
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known in advance,
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and it was the plan to correct it on the Swiss side.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
11
Timestamp in Movie
00:39:15
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
7
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 • E09 The obelisk's crowning glory, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
The obelisk's crowning glory,
S06 • E04 [Marie] Just seeing that collapse has made everybody fearful - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
[Marie] Just seeing that collapse has made everybody fearful
S06 • E02 [narrator] One of the petal would be equipped with a ca - Engineering Catastrophes 00:21
[narrator] One of the petal would be equipped with a ca
S06 • E03 Now, if ice was let loose gradually, it's not a proble - Engineering Catastrophes 00:34
Now, if ice was let loose gradually, it's not a probl...
S06 • E05 [John] While it was under construction, back in 2013, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
[John] While it was under construction, back in 2013,
S06 • E10 [narrator] The cause was tracked back - Engineering Catastrophes 00:19
[narrator] The cause was tracked back
S06 • E04 [narrator] Although the investigation is ongoing, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:17
[narrator] Although the investigation is ongoing,
S06 • E06 For all its hubris, Hitler's regime had gotten the math wrong, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
For all its hubris, Hitler's regime had gotten the math...
S06 • E05 And they didn't channel the water off of the soil - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
And they didn't channel the water off of the soil
S06 • E09 And I've been - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
And I've been
S06 • E05 {\an8}Once material like soil is heavily waterlogged... - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
{\an8}Once material like soil is heavily waterlogged...
S06 • E07 Engineers factored the difference into - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
Engineers factored the difference into
S06 • E09 That's -- the whole project loses its punch. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
That's -- the whole project loses its punch.
S06 • E05 Unless it's exposed to the air, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
Unless it's exposed to the air,
S06 • E07 The only problem was they went the wrong way, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
The only problem was they went the wrong way,
S06 • E06 [Ryan] This is where Germania began and ended. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
[Ryan] This is where Germania began and ended.
S06 • E04 The earth embankment shifted to the, to the left. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
The earth embankment shifted to the, to the left.
S06 • E10 Deflection in a truss is essentially sagging. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
Deflection in a truss is essentially sagging.
S06 • E09 The obelisk was gifted to the people of Madrid, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
The obelisk was gifted to the people of Madrid,
S06 • E02 Because engineers were still trying to figure it ou - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
Because engineers were still trying to figure it ou