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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 ...
On August 1, 2007, at 6:05 p.m., the central span of the bridge gave way, sending the occupants of 111 vehicles to the river or its banks killing 13 and injuring 145. The NTSB cited a design flaw as the likely cause of the collapse, noting that an excessively thin gusset plate ripped along a line of rivets.
1 dead, 3 injured 2013: Row houses collapse 400 block of Daly Street: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US: Row houses: 8 injured [19] 2013: I-5 Skagit River Bridge collapse: Skagit County, Washington, US: Bridge: 3 injured [20] 2013: Building under construction: Sao Paulo, Brazil: Building: At least 6 dead, at least 20 injured [21] 2013: Residential ...
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South Korea confirmed that bird strikes played a role in last month’s fatal crash of a Jeju Air plane, although the precise cause remained under investigation.. A preliminary investigation ...
These are lists of disasters caused by deliberate human action or public endangerment or culpable negligence.. List of amusement park accidents; List of economic crises; List of environmental disasters
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.
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