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Engineering Catastrophes

Space was so tight,they had to close a roadduring construction. A 230-foor tower crane was...

Space was so tight,
they had to close a road
during construction. [narrator]
A 230-foor tower crane was constructed
and secured to the ground
with piles. And the new buildings
quickly began to rise. And the new buildings
quickly began to rise. Time was money.
The pressure was one
to get the job done quickly

Full Transcript

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Space was so tight, they had to close a road during construction.
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[narrator] A 230-foor tower crane
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was constructed and secured to the ground with piles.
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And the new buildings quickly began to rise.
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And the new buildings quickly began to rise.
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Time was money. The pressure was one to get the job done quickly.
Duration
21 seconds
Views
11
Timestamp in Movie
00:26:17
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
5
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 • E08 [narrator] Winnipeg in Manitoba calls itself the heart of the continent. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:22
[narrator] Winnipeg in Manitoba calls itself the heart of th...
S06 • E09 In the early hours of Thursday, July 15th, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
In the early hours of Thursday, July 15th,
S06 • E07 Like many other buildings, the stylish exterior - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
Like many other buildings, the stylish exterior
S06 • E04 All of a sudden, there was just this whoosh. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
All of a sudden, there was just this whoosh.
S06 • E09 Six miles away inside the National Park, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
Six miles away inside the National Park,
S06 • E10 So 432 Park Avenue - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
So 432 Park Avenue
S06 • E07 But here, the wood also helps - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
But here, the wood also helps
S06 • E04 The lights flickered. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
The lights flickered.
S06 • E06 {\an8}As the city grew, the hulls were swallowed up - Engineering Catastrophes 00:28
{\an8}As the city grew, the hulls were swallowed up
S06 • E05 [narrator] But big engineering can't be rushed without risking disaster. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:20
[narrator] But big engineering can't be rushed without ...
S06 • E01 By using broken tile fragments, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
By using broken tile fragments,
S06 • E09 There were some campers up there - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
There were some campers up there
S06 • E03 [narrator] By early 2005, construction was progressing smoothly, - Engineering Catastrophes 01:00
[narrator] By early 2005, construction was progressing sm...
S06 • E08 [narrator] Dr. Gordon Goldsborough is from - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
[narrator] Dr. Gordon Goldsborough is from
S06 • E07 Projecting, or cantilevered balconies, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
Projecting, or cantilevered balconies,
S06 • E04 [narrator] Kevin and his colleagues were unaware - Engineering Catastrophes 00:15
[narrator] Kevin and his colleagues were unaware
S06 • E09 Initially, campers thought the noise was wind - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
Initially, campers thought the noise was wind
S06 • E01 [narrator] With more than 20 years' experience, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
[narrator] With more than 20 years' experience,
S06 • E07 You have beams anchored inside the building that jut out, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
You have beams anchored inside the building that jut out,
S06 • E08 It could go to be distributed to Europe. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:29
It could go to be distributed to Europe.