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Engineering Catastrophes

This caughteveryone off-guard. Although two fatalitieswere reported,few others were...

This caught
everyone off-guard. Although two fatalities
were reported,
few others were injured. [narrator] Residents like
photographer Neil Macbeth
knew they'd been lucky. The lack of injuries and death
considering the magnitude
of the event, I think we felt like
we'd dodged a bullet. [Killick] The big push then
was business
as usual

Full Transcript

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This caught everyone off-guard.
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Although two fatalities were reported, few others were injured.
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[narrator] Residents like photographer Neil Macbeth knew they'd been lucky.
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The lack of injuries and death considering the magnitude of the event,
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I think we felt like we'd dodged a bullet.
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[Killick] The big push then was business as usual.
Duration
25 seconds
Views
14
Timestamp in Movie
00:03:25
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
8
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 Probably the most important use is in fertilizing plants. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
Probably the most important use is in fertilizing plants.
S06 • E01 Over the years, the city essentially grew up - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
Over the years, the city essentially grew up
S06 • E07 SZULGIT: The problem is nitrogen is highly soluble, so it's - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
SZULGIT: The problem is nitrogen is highly soluble, so it�...
S06 • E10 A western part, where we are right now, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:36
A western part, where we are right now,
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: Although the valley is fertile, it's also hot and dry. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
NARRATOR: Although the valley is fertile, it's also hot...
S06 • E06 [narrator] Maintaining these aging giants - Engineering Catastrophes 00:18
[narrator] Maintaining these aging giants
S06 • E05 {\an8}with a ferocious looking toothed cutter-head on the end, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:43
{\an8}with a ferocious looking toothed cutter-head on the en...
S06 • E04 [narrator] This busy waterway is subject to major floods, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:17
[narrator] This busy waterway is subject to major floods,
S06 • E09 So when rain comes, flash floods - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
So when rain comes, flash floods
S06 • E01 [narrator] The large facilit didn't just supply the surrounding area. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:30
[narrator] The large facilit didn't just supply the ...
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: Although vital for healthy crops, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
NARRATOR: Although vital for healthy crops,
S06 • E09 The valley might look relatively flat, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:14
The valley might look relatively flat,
S06 • E06 If you go downtown, specifically the financial district area. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
If you go downtown, specifically the financial district area...
S06 • E04 {\an8}The ends of the curved arch are held together under tension - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
{\an8}The ends of the curved arch are held together under te...
S06 • E08 [narrator] By early 2011, life was returning to normal. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
[narrator] By early 2011, life was returning to normal.
S06 • E07 It should be stored on its own in a well-ventilated area. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
It should be stored on its own in a well-ventilated area.
S06 • E06 This is the old part of the city. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:35
This is the old part of the city.
S06 • E02 [Corina] Contractors were granted a demolition permit - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
[Corina] Contractors were granted a demolition permit
S06 • E09 With so many creeks to cross, bridges are a fact of life, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:14
With so many creeks to cross, bridges are a fact of life,
S06 • E07 Issues arise when temperature and pressure builds up, and this - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
Issues arise when temperature and pressure builds up, and th...