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FAILUROLOGY

Nicole Imeson & Brian Moynihan

A case study on engineering failures

science physics

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Ep 135 Mini Failure 49 Artemis

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2024/08/25

We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus.This week’s Mini Failure is about the Artemis Project. It’s not really about a failure, but as our last mini failure before our hiatus, we wanted to talk about an engineering project we thought was interesting. The artemis project is aiming to put people back on the moon. Original Air Date: August 20, 2023 Episode Sources https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis_program Ways

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15:52

Ep 134 Titan Submersible

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2024/08/18

We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus.This week’s Mini Failure is about the Titan Submersible. A relatively small carbon fibre vessel that imploded on its way to the Titanic. Original Air Date: August 6, 2023 Episode Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_(submersible) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_submersible_implosion Ways to get in touch with us Email - thefailurologypodcast@gmail.com Website - www.failurology.ca

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17:22

Ep 133 Mini Failure 47 1955 Le Mans Crash

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2024/08/11

We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the 1955 LeMans Crash. It was the most catastrophic crash in motorsport history, which led to Mercedes-Benz to withdraw from motor racing until 1989. Original Air Date: July 23, 2023 Episode Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1955_Le_Mans_disaster https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/lifestyle/article/le-mans-1955-disaster Ways to get in touch with us Email -

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17:05

Ep 132 Mini Failure 46 Vasa Ship

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2024/08/04

We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus.This week’s Mini Failure is about the Vasa Ship which sank 1.3km into its maiden voyage. Original Air Date: July 9, 2023 Episode Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasa_(ship) Ways to get in touch with us Email - thefailurologypodcast@gmail.com Website - www.failurology.ca

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09:36

Ep 131 Mini Failure 45 Therac-25

FAILUROLOGY ·

2024/07/28

We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus.This week’s Mini Failure is about the Therac-25. A radiation therapy machine that was supposed to help people causes radiation overdoses at least 100x the limit. Original Air Date: June 25, 2023 Episode Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therac-25 Ways to get in touch with us Email - thefailurologypodcast@gmail.com Website - www.failurology.ca

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17:38

Ep 130 Mini Failure 44 Bay Bridge Hydrogen...

FAILUROLOGY ·

2024/07/21

We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the hydrogen embrittlement failure of the Bay Bridge between San Francisco and Oakland. Almost 100 rods were at risk of failure, after a construction delay and lack of protection subjected the rods to standing water and weakened them to the point that a third failed. Original Air Date: June 11, 2023 Episode

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13:32

Ep 129 Mini Failure 43 Cheesegrater - Hydrogen...

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2024/07/14

We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus.This week’s Mini Failure is about the hydrogen embrittlement failure at the Cheesegrater building in London, UK. 3,000 very large bolts making up the exoskeleton of the cheesegrater were significantly weakened by the introduction of hydrogen during manufacturing. Original Air Date: May 28, 2023 Episode

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08:14

Ep 128 Mini Failure 42 MF 42 Alexander Kielland Flotel

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2024/07/07

We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus.This week’s Mini Failure is about Alexander Kielland Flotel. In 1980 the floating hotel (flotel) capsized, killing 123 people on board. This led to enhanced safety regulations for the deployment of lifeboats from platforms and vessels. Original Air Date: May 14, 2023 Episode

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08:04

Ep 127 Mini Failure 41 Eigiau and Coedty Dam Failures

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2024/06/30

We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus.This week’s Mini Failure is about the Eigiau and Coedty Dam Failures. A pause in construction led to a catastrophic dam failure and a wall of water into the town downstream. Original Air Date: April 30, 2023 Episode Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coedty_Reservoir https://www.theregister.com/2021/06/11/the_eigiau_dam_disaster/ Ways to get in touch with us Email - thefailurologypodcast@gmail.com Website -

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22:25

Ep 126 Mini Failure 40 DeLorean

FAILUROLOGY ·

2024/06/23

We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus.This week’s Mini Failure is about the DMC DeLorean. A car that would have likely been forgotten if Marty McFly and Doc Brown didn’t turn it into a time machine for Back To The Future. Ahead of its time in looks, but well behind its time in reliability, sales, and a marketing plan. Original Air Date: April 16, 2023 Episode

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Ep 125 Mini Failure 39 Pemberton Mill

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2024/06/16

We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Pemberton Mill. In 1860, the mill collapsed and then caught on fire in the worst industrial accident in Massachusetts history. Original Air Date: April 2, 2023 Episode

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Ep 124 Mini Failure 38 Granville Train Derailment

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2024/06/09

We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus.This week’s Mini Failure is about the Granville Rail Disaster. A poorly located bridge support and wooden rail cars led to the worst rail disaster in Australian history. Original Air Date: March 19, 2023 Episode

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11:09

Ep 123 Mini Failure 37 Cypress St Viaduct

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2024/06/02

We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Cypress St Viaduct. A double decker freeway that served as one of the approaches to the San-Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, the viaduct collapsed during the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. Original Air Date: March 5, 2023 Episode

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14:09

Ep 122 Mini Failure 36 Frank Slide

FAILUROLOGY ·

2024/05/26

We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus.This week’s Mini Failure is about Frank Slide. In the middle of the night in 1903, part of the town of Frank was buried under a rock slide in 100 seconds. Original Air Date: February 19, 2023 Episode

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Ep 121 Mini Failure 35 New Orleans Hard Rock Hotel

FAILUROLOGY ·

2024/05/19

We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus.This week’s Mini Failure is about the partial collapse of the Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans. During construction, the northern section of the building collapsed in 2019 and is still under investigation. Original Air Date: February 5, 2023 Episode

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12:38

Ep 120 Mini Failure 34 Juliana Bridge Crane Collapse

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2024/05/12

We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Juliana Bridge crane collapse in Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands. A poorly planned lift that had little to no consideration for safety led to the collapse of two cranes and a new bridge section in the middle of this small Netherlands city. Original Air Date: January 22, 2023 Episode

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14:11

Ep 119 Mini Failure 33 Sudbury Effect

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2024/05/05

We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Sudbury Effect. Undoing a century of damage, little by little and what went from green and lush, to black and barren, back to green again. Sudbury is now said to have the cleanest air of any city in Ontario. Original Air Date: January 8, 2023 Episode

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Ep 118 Mini Failure 32 PFOA/C8 Contamination

FAILUROLOGY ·

2024/04/28

We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus.This week’s Mini Failure is about PFOA/C8 Contamination (Dupont Scandal). PFOA has been poisoning living creatures in the Ohio river basin for decades. One brave lawyer took on a huge corporation in this real life David and Goliath story. Original Air Date: December 12, 2022 Episode

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16:11

Ep 117 Mini Failure 31 Asbestos

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2024/04/21

We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about asbestos. Deadly little fibers that are in seemingly everything and can lay dormant for decades before wreaking havoc. Original Air Date: November 27, 2022 Episode Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asbestos https://www.asbestos.com/asbestos/ Ways to get in touch with us Email - thefailurologypodcast@gmail.com Website - www.failurology.ca

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14:30

Ep 116 Mini Failure 30 Bhopal Gas Leak

FAILUROLOGY ·

2024/04/14

We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus.This week’s Mini Failure is about the Bhopal Gas Leak disaster in India. Due to malfunctioning safety systems and a lack of safety culture, many people were poisoned and their lives impacted forever. Original Air Date: November 13, 2022 Episode Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhopal_disaster Ways to get in touch with us Email - thefailurologypodcast@gmail.com Website - www.failurology.ca

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