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Engineering Catastrophes

They didn't stand a chance. All of these things equaled the perfect stormand scenario for...

They didn't stand a chance. All of these things equaled the perfect storm
and scenario for catastrophe,
for just tragedy

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They didn't stand a chance.
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All of these things
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equaled the perfect storm and scenario
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for catastrophe, for just tragedy.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
13
Timestamp in Movie
00:20:49
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
2
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 Without grout, the stresses on that shim plate - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
Without grout, the stresses on that shim plate
S06 • E09 The entire column shifts down from its intended position. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
The entire column shifts down from its intended position.
S06 • E07 {\an8}On one connection, all 40 bolts that kept - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
{\an8}On one connection, all 40 bolts that kept
S06 • E02 [narrator] As the community mourned, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:24
[narrator] As the community mourned,
S06 • E08 [narrator] The first factor officials would investigate was the bear-trap gate - Engineering Catastrophes 00:21
[narrator] The first factor officials would investigate was ...
S06 • E09 Once that column shifted from its intended position, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
Once that column shifted from its intended position,
S06 • E07 {\an8}What they didn't know was why. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
{\an8}What they didn't know was why.
S06 • E09 This essentially causes the entire - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
This essentially causes the entire
S06 • E07 MABRY: The failed bolts were sent for - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
MABRY: The failed bolts were sent for
S06 • E05 [narrator] So why had this tried and true method used around the world - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
[narrator] So why had this tried and true method used around...
S06 • E01 When we're pulling water from the aquifer near - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
When we're pulling water from the aquifer near
S06 • E10 It was a big disaster. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:21
It was a big disaster.
S06 • E06 In other words, the columns weren't stacked up exactly right. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
In other words, the columns weren't stacked up exactly ...
S06 • E06 They weren't exactly aligned. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:42
They weren't exactly aligned.
S06 • E09 The unstable column failed in seconds, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
The unstable column failed in seconds,
S06 • E05 {\an8}The temporary structure is under constant pressure from the huge loads on top. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
{\an8}The temporary structure is under constant pressure fro...
S06 • E08 And also examine one of the gates next to it that was still intact, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
And also examine one of the gates next to it that was still ...
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: To cope with the huge forces at play, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
NARRATOR: To cope with the huge forces at play,
S06 • E01 [narrator] The imbalance in water levels in specific locations - Engineering Catastrophes 00:14
[narrator] The imbalance in water levels in specific loca...
S06 • E04 [narrator] With the blast in the past and the silo still standing, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
[narrator] With the blast in the past and the silo still sta...