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This is a list of engineering blunders, i.e., gross errors or mistakes resulting from grave lack of proper consideration, such as stupidity, confusion, carelessness, or culpable ignorance, which resulted in notable incidents. Deepwater Horizon oil spill caused by a faulty blowout preventer.
Engineering disasters often arise from shortcuts in the design process. Engineering is the science and technology used to meet the needs and demands of society. [1] These demands include buildings, aircraft, vessels, and computer software. In order to meet society’s demands, the creation of newer technology and infrastructure must be met ...
Pages in category "Engineering failures" The following 85 pages are in this category, out of 85 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. * Engineering disasters;
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To date it is rated as the world's worst offshore oil disaster in terms both of lives lost and impact to industry. March 24, 1989: Exxon Valdez oil spill . The Exxon Valdez , an oil tanker bound for Long Beach, California , hit Prince William Sound 's Bligh Reef , dumping an estimated minimum 10.8 million US gallons (40.9 million litres, or ...
A company's "success" is no longer contingent on it actually turning a profit. Some of the most famous companies across the tech and lifestyle sectors -- like Uber and Peloton -- have yet to break...
In April 2007, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) began referring to the flooding as the worst engineering catastrophe in US history. [15] On 1 June 2007, the American Society of Civil Engineers issued its External Peer Review (ERP) report, [16] the peer review of the Corps-sponsored IPET and also an accompanying press release. [17]
The main reason Jobs isn’t worth more is because of a wrong move he made. After butting heads with Apple’s then CEO John Sculley, Jobs was ousted from Apple. He proceeded to sell all but one ...