Engineering News – Heat Recovery from Wastewater (2:24)

This week`s episode is about the West Gate Bridge Collapse (5:24). The builders used an unusual construction method (8:45), which ultimately led to the collapse (15:30) of the bridge. But they weren’t the only ones struggling with box girder bridge construction (22:30).

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Engineering News – Ever Given vs Suez Canal (1:20)

This week`s episode is about the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire (5:20).  In 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory caught fire and 146 people lost their lives; most of them women.  In addition to design flaws (8:10) there were also operational problems (10:15) that prevented workers from being notified of the fire (11:55) and exiting safely.  The fire changed exit and fire safety codes forever (16:45).

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The episode begins with the fourth and final segment on Women in Engineering (1:00) to celebrate International Women`s Day (March 8th) and National Engineering Month in Canada.  This week’s segment is about Elsie MacGill; the first female engineer.

This week I’m covering an engineering marvel, and one of the seven wonders of the modern world, the Channel Tunnel (6:00).  On this episode, I will tell you about the tunnel construction (8:00), the cooling and ventilation systems (9:45), and the rail system (14:45).   But even the most impressive engineering isn’t without its own problems.  The Chunnel has experienced problems with fires (16:30) and train breakdowns (20:00).

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The episode begins with a special segment on Women in Engineering to celebrate International Women`s Day (March 9th) and National Engineering Month in Canada.  This week’s segment covers Engineers Canada’s 30 by 30 Initiative to increase the number of women in engineering (0:00)

This week`s engineering failure is the Volkswagen Emissions Scandal; AKA Dieselgate.  Using a defeat device (6:35), Volkwagen’s TDI diesel vehicles altered engine performance to cheat emissions tests.  They almost got away with it, until a Canadian Air Resource Board study, including test results from a West Virginia test (7:35) exposed their device.  Since being exposed, Volkswagen has faced consequences (10:05) and received backlash from countries and consumers around the world.

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National Engineering Month Events - http://nemontario.ca/events/

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The episode begins with the second of four segments on Women in Engineering in celebration of International Women`s Day (March 9th) and National Engineering Month in Canada (March).

This week`s engineering failure is the Hancock Tower in Boston (7:45).  The completion of the tower was delayed 5 years, and the budget doubled, to fix excavation (11:30), glass (12:40) and structural (15:55) issues.  Despite its shortcomings, the building has received prestigious architectural awards. 

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Women in Engineering Sources:

• https://www.apega.ca/docs/default-source/pdfs/apega-2020-salary-survey-member-report.pdf?sfvrsn=7f100b14_4
• https://womenasleversofchange.com/

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The episode begins with a special segment on Women in Engineering to celebrate International Women`s Day (March 9th) and National Engineering Month in Canada.

This week`s engineering failure is the Hindenburg Disaster.  Before there were airplanes, there were Zeppelins (9:50).  In 1937, the Hindenburg Zeppelin caught fire during landing (18:00), engulfing the entire ship in flames in under a minute; ending the Zeppelin Era for good.

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Women in Engineering Sources:

• https://www.apega.ca/docs/default-source/pdfs/apega-2020-salary-survey-member-report.pdf?sfvrsn=7f100b14_4
• https://womenasleversofchange.com/

National Engineering Month Events - http://nemontario.ca/events/

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Welcome to the sixteenth episode of Failurology; a podcast about engineering failures.  This week's episode is about the Sunshine Skyway Bridge Collapse.

After the Sunshine Skyway Bridge was hit by the MV Summit Venture, collapsing a 300m+ section of the bridge into the Tampa Bay, Florida had to rebuild the bridge better and safer.  This episode covers the original bridge construction (6:00), the bridge collapse (7:45), and how the failure shaped the new bridge design (14:50).

Engineering news segment covers the NASA Mars Perseverance Rover (4:25) - https://phys.org/news/2021-02-mars-team-awestruck-photo-descending.html

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Welcome to the fifteenth episode of Failurology; a podcast about engineering failures.

This week's episode is the Failurology Origin Story; AKA the Q&A episode.

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