Epic Engineering Failures and the Lessons They Teach

Rainwater Loading: Kemper Arena

Documentary Jun 22, 2023 30 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

Available on Prime Video, The Great Courses Signature Collection

S1 E4: In 1976, the American Institute of Architects presented an Honor Award to Helmut Jahn for his innovative design of the Kemper Arena in Kansas City. Three years later, a 43,000-square-foot section of the roof collapsed. Follow the forensic engineers as they painstakingly analyze the arena’s innovative design and identify four major factors that contributed to the roof’s collapse.

Documentary Jun 22, 2023 30 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2023
Run Time: 30 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.