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Engineering Catastrophes

The construction was well underway. By December 6th, all eyes were on the tower. The...

The construction was well underway. [narrator] By December 6th, all eyes were on the tower. The building,
the skeletal frame, so the concrete
and the framework was up, all the floors were up

Full Transcript

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The construction was well underway.
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[narrator] By December 6th, all eyes were on the tower.
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The building, the skeletal frame,
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so the concrete and the framework was up,
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all the floors were up.
Duration
15 seconds
Views
14
Timestamp in Movie
00:04:59
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
3
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 • E04 [narrator] Construction was completed in 1973. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:23
[narrator] Construction was completed in 1973.
S06 • E10 [Corina] You have the teams from each end of the bridge - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
[Corina] You have the teams from each end of the bridge
S06 • E08 [narrator] As people fled, photographer Neil knew he had to get to work. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
[narrator] As people fled, photographer Neil knew he had to ...
S06 • E06 The mission of this crane was to pick these loads up - Engineering Catastrophes 00:20
The mission of this crane was to pick these loads up
S06 • E09 MABRY: Reinforced concrete bridges are commonplace - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
MABRY: Reinforced concrete bridges are commonplace
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: First responders rush to the plant - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
NARRATOR: First responders rush to the plant
S06 • E10 In fact, this was known as "The Bay Bridge Series". - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
In fact, this was known as "The Bay Bridge Series"...
S06 • E09 The reason is simple -- they are strong, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
The reason is simple -- they are strong,
S06 • E05 The amount of smoke and flames-- - Engineering Catastrophes 00:22
The amount of smoke and flames--
S06 • E03 [narrator] Meanwhile, the prized city center parking garage - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
[narrator] Meanwhile, the prized city center parking gara...
S06 • E08 And as I walked through, it began dawning on me. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:21
And as I walked through, it began dawning on me.
S06 • E02 Thirteen stories of concrete and metal crashed to the ground. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
Thirteen stories of concrete and metal crashed to the gro...
S06 • E07 {\an8}Within an hour, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
{\an8}Within an hour,
S06 • E10 [narrator] Shortly before 5 p.m., - Engineering Catastrophes 00:18
[narrator] Shortly before 5 p.m.,
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: For almost 30 years, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
NARRATOR: For almost 30 years,
S06 • E01 a gigantic blast shook the city. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:15
a gigantic blast shook the city.
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: At the scene, firefighters discovered - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
NARRATOR: At the scene, firefighters discovered
S06 • E03 [narrator] To avoid potential delays from holiday traffic, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:18
[narrator] To avoid potential delays from holiday traffic...
S06 • E06 It's your hand that will be the roughing jib - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
It's your hand that will be the roughing jib
S06 • E02 [Albert] When it fell, it fell pancake style, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
[Albert] When it fell, it fell pancake style,