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Engineering Catastrophes

They lined the joints or seamswith molten lead, and as it cooled and hardened,it should...

They lined the joints or seams
with molten lead, and as it cooled and hardened,
it should have created a watertight barrier

Full Transcript

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They lined the joints or seams with molten lead, and as
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it cooled and hardened, it should have created
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a watertight barrier.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
13
Timestamp in Movie
00:30:42
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 • E07 NARRATOR: If not properly sealed against water, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
NARRATOR: If not properly sealed against water,
S06 • E03 In the aftermath of the disaster, 84 buildings were affected, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:16
In the aftermath of the disaster, 84 buildings were affec...
S06 • E04 [narrator] But the source of the corrosion remained a mystery. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:15
[narrator] But the source of the corrosion remained a myster...
S06 • E10 [narrator] But sway wasn't the only problem concerning residents, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:31
[narrator] But sway wasn't the only problem concerning ...
S06 • E09 BAKER: They hired a metallurgist, who said that - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
BAKER: They hired a metallurgist, who said that
S06 • E06 [Nehemiah] This sounds like a disaster movie, but the threat is very real. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
[Nehemiah] This sounds like a disaster movie, but the threat...
S06 • E07 {\an8}With cantilevers, where if that's not properly constructed, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:18
{\an8}With cantilevers, where if that's not properly co...
S06 • E09 According to investigation report, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
According to investigation report,
S06 • E05 [narrator] Driven deep into the ground, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:20
[narrator] Driven deep into the ground,
S06 • E02 [narrator] The concrete and mesh base w built up with modern fill - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
[narrator] The concrete and mesh base w built up with mode...
S06 • E09 They just hammered it in there between the pipe and the valve. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
They just hammered it in there between the pipe and the valv...
S06 • E04 But it turns out that inside this particular building, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
But it turns out that inside this particular building,
S06 • E06 [narrator] As the danger looms, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:19
[narrator] As the danger looms,
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: Not only was the connection vulnerable, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:14
NARRATOR: Not only was the connection vulnerable,
S06 • E04 [narrator] While examining nearly six tons of rubble, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:32
[narrator] While examining nearly six tons of rubble,
S06 • E03 [narrator] To finally stabilize the ground, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:15
[narrator] To finally stabilize the ground,
S06 • E02 [narrator] With the core now rock solid - Engineering Catastrophes 00:27
[narrator] With the core now rock solid
S06 • E05 [narrator] But investigators found that for unknown reasons - Engineering Catastrophes 00:25
[narrator] But investigators found that for unknown reasons
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: Whether the cladding, the beams, or both were allowing - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
NARRATOR: Whether the cladding, the beams, or both were allo...
S06 • E01 [Brendan] The steel and the ceramic were expandi - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
[Brendan] The steel and the ceramic were expandi