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FAILUROLOGY

Nicole Imeson & Brian Moynihan

A case study on engineering failures

science physics

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38:39

Ep 35 Leaning Tower Of Pisa

FAILUROLOGY ·

2021/10/24

Engineering News – James Webb Space Telescope (1:40) This week's engineering failure is the Leaning Tower of Pisa (7:45). After taking almost 200 years to build, the tower has a few subsurface issues that contribute to its iconic lean (18:10). So much of a lean that it’s even won some world records (26:50). Luckily, to preserve the tower and prevent collapse, it underwent a stabilization project in the 1990s (31:05). Check out our new Patreon page for Mini Failure bonus episodes -

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39:50

Ep 34 Apollo 1

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2021/10/10

Engineering News – Saildrone Inc Unmanned Surface Vehicle sails into Hurricane Sam (2:10). This week's engineering failure is Apollo 1 (10:30). A fire broke out during a pre-launch test (13:50) on what was supposed to be the first crewed spaceflight to the Moon. There were a number of contributing factors (22:25) that led to the fire and poor rescue effort. Hurricane Hunters - https://www.hurricanehunters.com/ Check out our new Patreon Page for mini-failure bonus episodes -

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32:53

Ep 33 Arecibo Telescope Collapse

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2021/09/26

Engineering News – Ultra Thin, Self Healing, Water Resistant Coatings (2:40). This week's engineering failure is the Arecibo Telescope Collapse (5:00). Designed in the 1960s (9:00), the telescope accomplished a lot for science until its collapse (15:50) in 2020. NASA investigated the failure and issued a report (23:00) of findings earlier this year. But the silver lining, some cool things are being worked on for the future of the site (27:55). Check out our new Patreon Page for mini-failure bonus

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45:45

Ep 32 The Big O

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2021/09/12

Engineering News – More Cladding Fires (0:15) This week's engineering failure is The Big O, also known as Montreal Olympic Stadium (9:50). The Velodrome, located under the stadium tower had problems before construction even began (13:35). And those problems spilled over into and were exasperated by the sheer size and complexity of the stadium project (22:00). The stadium wasn't complete until after the games and has had ongoing problems ever since (33:30). Photos/Sources/Summary from this episode

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37:35

Ep 31 Transatlantic Telegraph Cable Failure

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2021/08/29

Engineering News – Improving Electrical Insulation (4:20) This week's engineering failure is the Transatlantic Telegraph Cable Failure (6:50). We tried not to string the episode out too much, they got off to a rocky start, a little drama, but they eventually turned it around (28:40) and a decade later they had two working cables. And now we can look at cat pictures on the internet at work. Photos/Sources/Summary from this episode - https://www.failurology.ca/ Ways to get in touch Twitter -

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43:56

Ep 30 SPECIAL Panama Canal

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2021/08/15

Engineering News – U of A are developing sensors to detect when firefighters’ protective clothing is no longer safe (5:00) This week's episode is about an engineering marvel; the Panama Canal (12:50). The canal construction started in 1881 by France (16:05) and was later taken over by the US (17:15). The passage (24:00) includes a number of locks (34:10) and a number of channels and lakes (36:40). The American Society of Civil Engineers considers the Panama Canal one of the seven wonders of the

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41:08

Ep 29 Kursk Submarine Disaster

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2021/08/01

Engineering News – Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (0:18) This week's episode is about the Kursk Submarine (4:30); a Russian Submarine that sank during a naval training exercise (13:40). The recovery of the ship was less than optimal (16:30) and there were many things to blame, some real and some conspiracy (23:10). Photos/Sources/Summary from this episode - https://www.failurology.ca/ Ways to get in touch Twitter - https://twitter.com/failurology Email - thefailurologypodcast@gmail.com Linked In -

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Ep 28 Floating Bridges of Washington State

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2021/07/18

Engineering News – Champlain Tower Collapse in Miami Florida (0:24) This week's episode is about the Floating Bridges of Washington State that sank (12:00). Two floating bridges, the Hood Canal Bridge (26:30) and the Lacey V Murrow Bridge (28:30) sank during storms that occurred while each bridge was under major reconstruction. Luckily, Washington learned from its mistakes and rebuilt the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge before it was too late (38:35). Summary Notes / Photos / Sources from this

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Ep 27 The de Havilland Comet

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2021/07/04

Engineering News – Surfside Condominium Building Collapse in Miami Florida on June 24, 2021. (1:35) In this week's episode, I am joined by Brian, a former pilot, to talk about the de Havilland Comet (6:30). While the Comet had some wins (14:45), it also suffered significant losses. The first fatal crash occurred after take-off from Karachi, Pakistan on March 3, 1953 (19:45), followed by another crash on May 2, 1953, 6 minutes after take-off from Calcutta, India (20:35). Then in 1954, Yoke Peter

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19:58

Ep 26 Folsom Dam Gate Failure

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2021/06/20

Engineering News – Robotic Exoskeleton Therapy for People with MS (2:15). This week`s episode is about the Folsom Dam Gate Failure (4:50). On July 17th, 1995, while gate 3 was opening (7:54), it’s structure failed and the gate swung open, allowing a rush of water down the river. The main cause of the failure? Rust. (9:33) Transcript / Photos / Sources from this episode - www.failurology.ca Ways to get in touch Twitter - https://twitter.com/failurology Email -

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30:11

Ep 25 Deepwater Horizon

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2021/06/06

Engineering News – Cement-Based Rechargeable Batteries (2:15). This week`s episode is about the Deepwater Horizon (3:50). A number of things went wrong (10:35) that led to an explosion (15:55). The ensuing investigation found a number of causes, both on-site and with management (20:00). Transcript / Photos / Sources from this episode - www.failurology.ca Ways to get in touch Twitter - https://twitter.com/failurology Email - thefailurologypodcast@gmail.com Linked In -

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Ep 24 Eindhoven Airport Car Park Collapse

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2021/05/23

Engineering News – Hernando de Soto Bridge (3:00) This week`s episode is about the Eindhoven Car Park Collapse (6:55). The car park used a BubbleDeck slab method (8:09) which has been used in Europe over the last few decades. But little consideration was made for the structural integrity of the slab when they rotated the BubbleDeck panels 90 degrees (14:42). Investigation of this failure provided an extensive list of recommendations to improve safety and the responsibility of risk within the

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Ep 23 Burnaby Supermarket Roof Collapse

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2021/05/09

Engineering News – Mexico City Subway Overpass Collapse (1:49). This week`s episode is about the Burnaby Supermarket Roof Collapse(4:40). An undersized beam and added weight to the roof deck ultimately caused the beam to buckle and collapse (11:51). This change resulted in several important and necessary changes to the structural design of major projects in British Columbia (16:30). Transcript / Photos / Sources from this episode - www.failurology.ca Ways to get in touch Twitter -

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27:06

Ep 22 West Gate Bridge Collapse

FAILUROLOGY ·

2021/04/25

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). Transcript / Photos / Sources from this episode - https://www.failurology.ca/ Ways to get in touch Twitter - https://twitter.com/failurology Email -

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Ep 21 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

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2021/04/11

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). Transcript / Photos / Sources from this

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Ep 20 SPECIAL The Channel Tunnel

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2021/03/28

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

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21:07

Ep 19 Dieselgate

FAILUROLOGY ·

2021/03/21

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

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Ep 18 The Hancock

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2021/03/14

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. Transcript /

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26:31

Ep 17 Hindenburg

FAILUROLOGY ·

2021/03/07

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. Transcript / Photos / Sources from this episode -

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Ep 16 Sunshine Skyway Bridge Collapse

FAILUROLOGY ·

2021/02/28

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

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