Know of any cool soils engineering failures?
Question by a_guy_from_wa_state: Know of any cool soils engineering failures?
I have to do a report on a geotechnical case study like a foundation failure (Tower of Pisa), landslide, dam, etc,
Do you know of any of these type of failures where there were lessons learned that could be useful for engineers on future designs?
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Answer by itsbob1
Earthen dam failures, levies etc… Try a Google search.
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Examples of engineering failures such as the Hindenburg?
Question by Wes: Examples of engineering failures such as the Hindenburg?
I’m doing a project on “Most Extreme Engineering Failures” and I’m looking for some examples like the Hindenburg.
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Answer by billrussell42
The most famous is the Tacoma Narrows Bridge
but there are hundreds of others. Check the link, there are 100 bridge disasters alone.
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