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Engineering Catastrophes S4E7: Oklahoma Freeway Free-fall

  • Aired: 2021-08-11
  • Time: 21:00:00
  • Runtime: 60 minutes
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Overview

A deadly tragedy on a freeway in Oklahoma sends one of the state's busiest bridges collapsing into the Arkansas river below; expert engineers investigate how a tugboat striking a reinforced concrete pier could cause such a catastrophic disaster.