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Engineering Catastrophes

When it comes to big engineering, careful planning is the key to success. Even the...

When it comes to big engineering, careful planning is the key to success. Even the smallest change can trigger a major catastrophe... Like this disaster in Florid which took out a downtown construction project... The whole structure
pancaked down into a pile
of twisted concrete and steel

Full Transcript

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When it comes to big engineering,
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careful planning is the key to success.
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Even the smallest change can trigger a major catastrophe...
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Like this disaster in Florid
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which took out a downtown construction project...
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The whole structure pancaked down into a pile of twisted concrete and steel.
Duration
27 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:01:03
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
3
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 Great feats of engineering depend - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
Great feats of engineering depend
S06 • E10 Engineers are constantly battling the might of Mother Nature. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
Engineers are constantly battling the might of Mother Nature...
S06 • E02 In big engineering detailed planning and construction is crucial - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
In big engineering detailed planning and construction is ...
S06 • E05 In big engineering, safety must always come first. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:22
In big engineering, safety must always come first.
S06 • E01 With engineering, robust design and constructi - Engineering Catastrophes 00:36
With engineering, robust design and constructi
S06 • E06 Big engineering can make a lasting mark on a city skyline. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
Big engineering can make a lasting mark on a city skyline.
S06 • E04 In big engineering, regular maintenance is just as important - Engineering Catastrophes 00:15
In big engineering, regular maintenance is just as important
S06 • E08 When they build big, engineers have to consider - Engineering Catastrophes 00:15
When they build big, engineers have to consider
S06 • E07 With big engineering, design and construction - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
With big engineering, design and construction
S06 • E07 Sometimes, problems arise in day-to-day operations... - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
Sometimes, problems arise in day-to-day operations...
S06 • E02 Like this collapse in Florid where a demolition turned to disaster. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
Like this collapse in Florid where a demolition turned to...
S06 • E10 Like this catastrophe in California - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
Like this catastrophe in California
S06 • E09 Like this disaster in California, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
Like this disaster in California,
S06 • E06 Like this catastrophe in New York - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
Like this catastrophe in New York
S06 • E09 This vital bridge was wiped out in the blink of an eye. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
This vital bridge was wiped out in the blink of an eye.
S06 • E08 Like this tragedy in New Zealand. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
Like this tragedy in New Zealand.
S06 • E03 [narrator] ...with destructi on an epic scale. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
[narrator] ...with destructi on an epic scale.
S06 • E05 [narrator] A catastrophic collision on a terrifying scale. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
[narrator] A catastrophic collision on a terrifying scale.
S06 • E07 ...like this disaster in North Carolina - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
...like this disaster in North Carolina
S06 • E02 [narrator] A tower takedown that caused chaos and catastrophe. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
[narrator] A tower takedown that caused chaos and catastr...