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Engineering Catastrophes

We knew that we were going toneed heavy resources to make sure we could breakand breach...

We knew that we were going to
need heavy resources to make sure we could break
and breach the concrete

Full Transcript

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We knew that we were going to need heavy resources to make
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sure we could break and breach the concrete.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
10
Timestamp in Movie
00:13:26
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 • E10 Everything we could imagine, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:17
Everything we could imagine,
S06 • E09 We had picked up the phone, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
We had picked up the phone,
S06 • E02 You got your rocker bearings down here. Massive diaphragms. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
You got your rocker bearings down here. Massive diaphragms.
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: Richard Harvey has been mayor here - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
NARRATOR: Richard Harvey has been mayor here
S06 • E01 [narrator] In 2019, a memori was erected to honor those - Engineering Catastrophes 00:23
[narrator] In 2019, a memori was erected to honor those
S06 • E06 [narrator] In big engineering, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
[narrator] In big engineering,
S06 • E02 Vertical stiffeners. Lateral stiffeners. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
Vertical stiffeners. Lateral stiffeners.
S06 • E02 This beam is anywhere from 8 to 12 feet deep. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
This beam is anywhere from 8 to 12 feet deep.
S06 • E09 NARRATOR: Miami, Florida -- residents and tourists alike - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
NARRATOR: Miami, Florida -- residents and tourists alike
S06 • E10 [narrator] In engineering, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:22
[narrator] In engineering,
S06 • E04 [narrator] In big engineering, careful planning is the key to success, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
[narrator] In big engineering, careful planning is the key t...
S06 • E07 The immensity of Lake Superior, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
The immensity of Lake Superior,
S06 • E02 You have the traffic load on top. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
You have the traffic load on top.
S06 • E06 Like this disaster in Texas that struck a hospital parking garage. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:18
Like this disaster in Texas that struck a hospital parking g...
S06 • E09 But there's more to this city than just the beaches. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
But there's more to this city than just the beaches.
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: While the town has a population of less than 2,000, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
NARRATOR: While the town has a population of less than 2,000...
S06 • E09 Francisco Alvarado is a local journalist. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
Francisco Alvarado is a local journalist.
S06 • E08 It gave us a chance to rethink what the city's about, what we value. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
It gave us a chance to rethink what the city's about, w...
S06 • E02 Then, those loads get transferred into the foundation. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:59
Then, those loads get transferred into the foundation.
S06 • E05 [narrator] Spanning more than 1,800 feet across the ravine, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:21
[narrator] Spanning more than 1,800 feet across the ravine,