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Exploring the engineering behind the disaster!

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Oroville dam crisis. Tough decisions.

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Exploring the engineering story behind the Oroville Dam's spillway failure, how close they came to disaster, and the epic engineering needed to fix it all!
January 2, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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Oroville dam crisis. What if the failsafe fails?

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Exploring the engineering story behind the Oroville Dam's spillway failure, how close they came to disaster, and the epic engineering needed to fix it all!
December 31, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Oroville Dam crisis. The tipping point?

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Exploring the story behind the Oroville Dam's spillway failure, how close they came to disaster, and the epic engineering needed to fix it all!
December 29, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Oroville Dam crisis. First signs of trouble.

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December 27, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Hours from Failure? America’s tallest dam crisis

Exploring the story behind the Oroville Dam's spillway failure, how close they came to disaster, and the epic engineering needed to fix it all!

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December 24, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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A sinkhole… hidden UNDER a museum!?

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November 15, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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What caused the Corvette swallowing sinkhole?

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November 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Was the National Corvette Museum close to collapse?

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November 5, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Exploring the story behind the sinkhole that nearly swallowed the National Corvette Museum, how they rescued the cars, and the epic engineering needed to fix it all!

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October 30, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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Was this the moment of disaster for the Miami bridge?

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October 30, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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Is it normal for concrete to crack? - the Miami bridge failure

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October 27, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Was it the moment the bridge was lifted that everything went wrong? - Miami bridge failure

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October 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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When is concrete more than just concrete?

And what does that have to do with the Miami bridge disaster?

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October 18, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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The Miami bridge disaster - did the complex design of the bridge contribute to the collapse?

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October 14, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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Hello world! So, we have started a new channel - looking at the engineering behind disasters.

Basically, if you’re as nerdy as us and wondered - how did that happen? Well, hopefully we answer that question. Either way, let us know!

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October 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM