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FAILUROLOGY

Nicole Imeson & Brian Moynihan

A case study on engineering failures

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35:00

Ep 75 US Interstate Highways

FAILUROLOGY ·

2023/05/07

Engineering News – Perseverance Rover Mars Sample (0:50) This week's engineering failure is the US Interstate Highway System (4:05). After receiving a funding and design boost through the US Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 (14:15), the interstate system was born with a more deliberate layout (18:25) than may seem. Despite it’s success, the interstate system is not without issue (30:40). Check out our Patreon page for Mini Failure bonus episodes -

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32:25

Ep 74 SwissAir Flight 111

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2023/04/23

Engineering News – FLEX Rover (1:40) This week's engineering failure is the SwissAir Flight 111 (4:15). A crash off the coast of Peggy’s Cove (9:10) is believed to be caused by a fire in the ceiling at the front of the plane (15:15). As an outcome of the crash investigation, a number of additional safety risks were identified and corrected (26:00). Check out our Patreon page for Mini Failure bonus episodes - https://www.patreon.com/failurology Photos/Sources/Summary from this episode -

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34:55

Ep 73 2021 Texas Power Outage

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2023/04/09

Engineering News – SmartWatches for Dolphins (1:00) This week's engineering failure is the 2021 Texas Power Outage (6:10). Deregulation (10:30), amongst many other issues led to blackouts (18:25) throughout Texas during winter storm Uri; having a huge impact on residents (24:05). Despite experiencing similar storms in 1989 & 2011 (30:25), Texas did not learn its lesson. Check out our Patreon page for Mini Failure bonus episodes - https://www.patreon.com/failurology Photos/Sources/Summary from this

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36:08

Ep 72 Mount Polley Tailings Pond Breach

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2023/03/26

Engineering News – Moving Objects with Ultrasound Waves (3:45) This week's engineering failure is the Mount Polley Tailings Pond Breach (6:05). After years of ad hoc embankment expansion (9:30), the tailing pond breached on August 4, 2014. Following an independent investigation panel review (17:10) geoscientists and engineers were found liable for the failure (28:35). Check out our Patreon page for Mini Failure bonus episodes - https://www.patreon.com/failurology Photos/Sources/Summary from this

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Ep 71 Tacoma Narrows Bridge

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2023/03/12

Engineering News – Counterfeit Part Detection (0:40) This week's engineering failure is the Tacoma Narrows Bridge (4:15). Designed by some of the same engineers (10:50) as the Golden Gate Bridge we talked about last episode, this bridge only stood for 3 months before collapsing (18:55). A full inquiry (21:00) discovered flaws in the lightweight design and a new, stronger bridge was built that’s still standing today (26:05). Check out our Patreon page for Mini Failure bonus episodes -

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SPECIAL Ep 70 Golden Gate Bridge

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2023/02/26

Engineering News – Microplastic Magnets in Water (1:10) This week's engineering marvel is the Golden Gate Bridge (3:20). After decades of design considerations (6:10) the Golden Gate Bridge opened in 1937 (16:40). 86 years later, San Francisco is working hard to maintain (21:00) the iconic bridge. Check out our Patreon page for Mini Failure bonus episodes - https://www.patreon.com/failurology Photos/Sources/Summary from this episode - https://www.failurology.ca/ Ways to get in touch Twitter -

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34:44

Ep 69 Fernie Arena Ammonia Accident

FAILUROLOGY ·

2023/02/12

Engineering News – Harvesting Freshwater from the Ocean’s Surface (1:10) This week's engineering failure is the Fernie Arena Ammonia Accident (4:00). Built over 50 years ago, the arena (9:15) and its ice making equipment (11:10) were in need of repair. After ignoring warning signs for years that the plant was failing (15:35) in October 2017, a tragic accident occurred (22:35) sparking an investigation into what went wrong in Fernie (27:55). Check out our Patreon page for Mini Failure bonus episodes

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43:00

Ep 68 Sayano-Shushenskaya Hydroelectric Power Plant...

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2023/01/29

Engineering News – Gelatinous Animals Inspiring Underwater Vehicle Design (3:30). This week's engineering failure is the Sayano-Shushenskaya Hydroelectric Power Plant Failure (7:05). The power plant dam had significant water pressure and other issues (15:15), which ultimately led to the failure of turbine 2 in 2009 (24:20). The formal investigation (30:15) created more questions than answers, but the turbine hall was eventually rebuilt (36:10) and the power plant is still operating today. Check out

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35:21

Ep 67 Algo Centre Mall Collapse

FAILUROLOGY ·

2023/01/15

Engineering News – Water on an Exoplanet (3:45) This week's engineering failure is the Algo Centre Mall Collapse (7:15). In 2012 the mall’s rooftop parking deck collapsed (16:15), revealing decades of neglectful maintenance (29:25). Check out our Patreon page for Mini Failure bonus episodes - https://www.patreon.com/failurology Photos/Sources/Summary from this episode - https://www.failurology.ca/ Ways to get in touch Twitter - https://twitter.com/failurology Email -

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32:21

Ep 66 Johnstown Flood

FAILUROLOGY ·

2023/01/01

Engineering News – LIFTbuild Technology on the Exchanger Tower in Detroit, MI. (2:10) This week’s Mini Failure is about the Johnstown Flood AKA the Great Flood of 1889 (7:20). After heavy rainfall, the poorly maintained South Fork Dam failed, greatly impacting the unsuspecting residents downstream. Check out our Patreon page for Mini Failure bonus episodes - https://www.patreon.com/failurology Photos/Sources/Summary from this episode - https://www.failurology.ca/ Ways to get in touch Twitter -

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37:08

Ep 65 OIQ Loss of Self Regulation

FAILUROLOGY ·

2022/12/18

Engineering News – Engineering is a Regulated Profession (in Canada) For a Reason (2:10) This week's engineering failure is the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ) Loss of Self Regulation. (10:30). After covering a brief history of engineering in Canada, and Alberta (16:10) we talk about how and why the OIQ lost their ability to self regulate the engineering profession in 2016 (24:20). Check out our Patreon page for Mini Failure bonus episodes -

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Ep 64 Station Nightclub Fire

FAILUROLOGY ·

2022/12/04

Failurology is turning 2! We’re recapping all of the cool things we’ve gotten up to over the last year! This week's engineering failure is the Station Nightclub (13:25). There were many contributing factors (20:45) that led to the tragic fire. In the aftermath, the band manager and building owners pled guilty to their part in the fire (29:50) and regulators made significant and necessary changes to rules around upgrading life safety systems in existing buildings (35:00). Check out our Patreon page

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35:44

Ep 63 Boeing 737 Max

FAILUROLOGY ·

2022/11/20

Engineering News – World’s First Electric Passenger Plane (1:45) This week's engineering failure is the Boeing 737 Max (9:00). A poorly executed flight stabilization software called MCAS (15:20) caused two catastrophic crashes (25:30) putting Boeing in hot water (30:25). Check out our Patreon page for Mini Failure bonus episodes - https://www.patreon.com/failurology Photos/Sources/Summary from this episode - https://www.failurology.ca/ Ways to get in touch Twitter -

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Ep 62 Wind Turbine Failures Pt 2

FAILUROLOGY ·

2022/11/06

This week's engineering failure is the Wind Turbine Failures Pt 2 (7:35). There was so much great engineering failure content that we’ve split this episode up into two parts. In this second part, we talk about other common causes of wind turbine failures; generator failure (2:40), gearbox failure (16:30), and foundation/structure failure (27:45). Check out our Patreon page for Mini Failure bonus episodes - https://www.patreon.com/failurology Photos/Sources/Summary from this episode -

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Ep 61 Wind Turbine Failures Pt 1

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2022/10/23

Engineering News – Optimizing Wind Farms (4:45) This week's engineering failure is the Wind Turbine Failures Pt 1 (7:35). There was so much great engineering failure content that we’ve split this episode up into two parts. In this first part, we talk about the most common cause of wind turbine failure, blade failure (20:00). Check out our Patreon page for Mini Failure bonus episodes - https://www.patreon.com/failurology Photos/Sources/Summary from this episode - https://www.failurology.ca/ Ways to

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Ep 60 SPECIAL Kicking Horse Spiral Tunnels

FAILUROLOGY ·

2022/10/09

Engineering News – Manitou Incline (2:15) It’s episode 60! This week we’re talking about an engineering marvel, the Kicking Horse Spiral Tunnels (9:40). After looking at multiple locations for the railway across the Canadian Rockies (13:10), engineers landed on a path across the Big Hill (18:10). Due to the steep grade, accidents were unavoidable and the tunnels were built to make the route less steep (22:50). Check out our Patreon page for Mini Failure bonus episodes -

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35:15

Ep 59 FedEx Express Flight 80

FAILUROLOGY ·

2022/09/25

Engineering News – Electric Vehicle Remote Road Test (2:00) This week's engineering failure is the FedEx Express Flight 80 (8:50). A fatal crash in 2009 (16:00) was not an isolated incident with the MD-11 aircraft (23:00). Check out our Patreon page for Mini Failure bonus episodes - https://www.patreon.com/failurology 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 58 Chalk River Nuclear Accidents

FAILUROLOGY ·

2022/09/11

Engineering News – Imaging Technology for Autonomous Cars (3:20) This week's engineering failure is the Chalk River Nuclear Accidents (11:05). The Chalk River Nuclear Facility north of Ottawa suffered two nuclear accidents in the 1950s. The first with the NRX reactor in 1952 (17:00) and the second with the NRU reactor in 1958 (27:35). Check out our Patreon page for Mini Failure bonus episodes - https://www.patreon.com/failurology Photos/Sources/Summary from this episode -

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47:28

Ep 57 I-35W Bridge Collapse

FAILUROLOGY ·

2022/08/28

Engineering News – Non Invasive Ultrasound Therapy (1:05) This week's engineering failure is the I-35W Bridge Collapse (5:05). Designed and constructed (10:55) in the 60s, the bridge had been inspected (16:40) regularly over the years. But unfortunately, after 40 years it collapsed (30:30) and the City of Minneapolis rushed to replace the bridge (38:45). Check out our Patreon page for Mini Failure bonus episodes - https://www.patreon.com/failurology Photos/Sources/Summary from this episode -

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Ep 56 Boston Molasses and London Beer Floods

FAILUROLOGY ·

2022/08/14

This week's engineering failures are from our mini failure library. We’re talking about the Boston Molasses Flood (1:50) and the London Beer Floods (18:30). Check out our Patreon page for Mini Failure bonus episodes - https://www.patreon.com/failurology 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 - https://www.linkedin.com/company/failurology-podcast YouTube -

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