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Engineering Catastrophes

This constructionwas so big that, once filled, it could even generateits own weather. The...

This construction
was so big that, once filled, it could even generate
its own weather. The designers of the structure
were concerned that it would hold
so many people,
180,000 fawning supporters

Full Transcript

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This construction was so big that, once filled,
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it could even generate its own weather.
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The designers of the structure were concerned
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that it would hold so many people, 180,000 fawning supporters.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
8
Timestamp in Movie
00:40:29
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
6
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 This means they don't drain very well. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:39
This means they don't drain very well.
S06 • E04 {\an8}With the ditch full, the water couldn't drain properly - Engineering Catastrophes 00:34
{\an8}With the ditch full, the water couldn't drain pro...
S06 • E07 {\an8}Like any situation where there's a difference - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
{\an8}Like any situation where there's a difference
S06 • E10 And they added these side plates on the trusses, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
And they added these side plates on the trusses,
S06 • E08 Because it's so high up, there's nothing to stop - Engineering Catastrophes 00:18
Because it's so high up, there's nothing to stop
S06 • E01 [narrator] Taking a full yea By 1986, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:34
[narrator] Taking a full yea By 1986,
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: Not only are there lots of motors to keep running, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
NARRATOR: Not only are there lots of motors to keep running,
S06 • E06 The moisture of their breath would form clouds near the ceiling. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
The moisture of their breath would form clouds near the ceil...
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: Here, they achieved that by raising the abutment - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
NARRATOR: Here, they achieved that by raising the abutment
S06 • E02 But with a full slate of events from music to sports, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
But with a full slate of events from music to sports,
S06 • E10 [narrator] Although the team didn't know it at the time, the fix hadn't worked. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:29
[narrator] Although the team didn't know it at the time...
S06 • E02 This was so complex, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:42
This was so complex,
S06 • E07 Fortunately, it was early enough that they realized - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
Fortunately, it was early enough that they realized
S06 • E06 [narrator] In the end, Hitler's defeat prevented - Engineering Catastrophes 00:18
[narrator] In the end, Hitler's defeat prevented
S06 • E08 People pay a lot of money to live in this city center, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:25
People pay a lot of money to live in this city center,
S06 • E03 [narrator] Four decades late nature had other ideas, and the ice, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:32
[narrator] Four decades late nature had other ideas, and ...
S06 • E09 A ball joint is a critical element for construction, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
A ball joint is a critical element for construction,
S06 • E04 The eroded embankment collapsed like a landslide, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:34
The eroded embankment collapsed like a landslide,
S06 • E05 And then we put Styrofoam blocks in, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:16
And then we put Styrofoam blocks in,
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: Ultimately, it seems the problem is that this - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
NARRATOR: Ultimately, it seems the problem is that this