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Engineering Catastrophes

The reason is simple --they are strong, cheap to build, and relativelylow maintenance

The reason is simple --
they are strong, cheap to build, and relatively
low maintenance

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The reason is simple -- they are strong,
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cheap to build, and relatively low maintenance.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
11
Timestamp in Movie
00:05:08
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
9
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 • 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,
S06 • E04 May 11th, engineers were inspecting the I-40 Mississippi Crossing. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:21
May 11th, engineers were inspecting the I-40 Mississippi Cro...
S06 • E01 I reached for my phone and then kind of take a brea - Engineering Catastrophes 00:19
I reached for my phone and then kind of take a brea
S06 • E10 This is really perfect." - Engineering Catastrophes 00:21
This is really perfect."
S06 • E06 [Corina] These cranes don't just need great reach. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
[Corina] These cranes don't just need great reach.
S06 • E02 Everybody was standing across the street - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
Everybody was standing across the street
S06 • E05 So, we went into rescue mode. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
So, we went into rescue mode.
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: With gas also in storage, authorities feared - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
NARRATOR: With gas also in storage, authorities feared
S06 • E09 A major storm had triggered flooding across the region, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
A major storm had triggered flooding across the region,