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Engineering Catastrophes

Some people screamed. I took coverunderneath a big pillar. I figured thatif that...

Some people screamed. I took cover
underneath a big pillar. I figured that
if that collapsed,
then I'd had it. Lights went out. I thought,
"Oh, this will be bad." And it was a big one. [people screaming] [Killick] Everyone was in
a state of shock. There were alarms
all over the city

Full Transcript

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Some people screamed.
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I took cover underneath a big pillar.
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I figured that if that collapsed, then I'd had it.
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Lights went out. I thought, "Oh, this will be bad."
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And it was a big one.
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[people screaming]
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[Killick] Everyone was in a state of shock.
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There were alarms all over the city.
Duration
20 seconds
Views
12
Timestamp in Movie
00:04:35
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
8
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 That's what I'm showing here is we've got, again, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
That's what I'm showing here is we've got, ag...
S06 • E04 The weight of that truck will transfer using these cables - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
The weight of that truck will transfer using these cables
S06 • E03 Depending on the thickness, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:18
Depending on the thickness,
S06 • E07 January 31st, 2022. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
January 31st, 2022.
S06 • E10 October 17th, 1989. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:18
October 17th, 1989.
S06 • E01 So, a lot of volunteer firefighters had their pager on. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
So, a lot of volunteer firefighters had their pager on.
S06 • E02 [narrator] Albert noticed something was wrong. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
[narrator] Albert noticed something was wrong.
S06 • E04 And at the same time, the truss will try to open - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
And at the same time, the truss will try to open
S06 • E07 At approximately 8 p.m., - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
At approximately 8 p.m.,
S06 • E09 So even if this concrete is cracked, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
So even if this concrete is cracked,
S06 • E01 That was a pet peeve of min and we had just came back from a break. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
That was a pet peeve of min and we had just came back fro...
S06 • E06 [narrator] To hoist the cooling units - Engineering Catastrophes 00:16
[narrator] To hoist the cooling units
S06 • E02 This is very unorthodox. Normally you'd clear the are - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
This is very unorthodox. Normally you'd clear the are
S06 • E04 The only thing that's preventing them from opening is that tie girder, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
The only thing that's preventing them from opening is t...
S06 • E09 There's also steel bars that are running through - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
There's also steel bars that are running through
S06 • E08 It was really noisy. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
It was really noisy.
S06 • E05 The huge explosion rocked the port. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:16
The huge explosion rocked the port.
S06 • E07 My partner wakes me up to tell me that there is a situation - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
My partner wakes me up to tell me that there is a situation
S06 • E02 [narrator] Albert and his cr quickly lay down their tool and vacated the premises. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
[narrator] Albert and his cr quickly lay down their tool ...
S06 • E01 [narrator] Firefighters including four volunteers from Rick's class, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:14
[narrator] Firefighters including four volunteers from Ri...