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Engineering disasters often arise from shortcuts in the design process. Engineering is the science and technology used to meet the needs and demands of society. [1] These demands include buildings, aircraft, vessels, and computer software. In order to meet society’s demands, the creation of newer technology and infrastructure must be met ...
Sep 14, 2012 · Most engineering managers also concurred that substantial financial losses accompany most disasters. The legal definition of the word disaster in the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (PL 100-707; 42 U.S.C. Chap. 68) is also important to engineering managers because response and recovery often depend on public subsidies and loans.
- Daniel A. Vallero, Trevor M. Letcher
- 2012
- The Hyatt Regency walkway collapse engineering disaster taught us some important lessons. The famous Hyatt Regency walkway collapse disaster in 1981 was one of the world’s worst engineering disasters of all time.
- The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster was another serious lesson. The tragic loss of the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1986 is another example of one of the world’s worst engineering disasters.
- The 1940 Tacoma Narrows Bridge disaster was a wake-up call. The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was the world’s third-longest suspension bridge prior to 1940. Just a few months after opening, high winds caused the bridge to spectacularly fail and collapse.
- The Ocean Ranger rig disaster was another important lesson. Back in 1982, an oil rig called the “Ocean Ranger” capsized and sank off Newfoundland during a fierce winter storm.
- Banqiao Dam Failure. The Banqiao Dam failure in 1975 was the collapse of 62 dams in Henan, China, which was caused by Typhoon Nina. Occurring in August 1975, it is the third deadliest flood in history and resulted in the loss of lives in the range of 85,600 – 240,000.
- Bhopal Disaster. The Bhopal Gas Tragedy, also known as the Bhopal Disaster, occured in December 2nd-3d, 1985 in a pesticide plant in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
- Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster. The well-known Chernobyl nuclear disaster occurred on April 26th, 1986. The power for the number four reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant dropped to almost zero, which in turn caused a nuclear chain reaction within the reactor.
- Pennsylvanian Johnstown Flood. The Great Flood of 1889, also known as the Johnstown flood, occurred following the failure of the South Fork Dam, upstream of Johnstone town, Pennsylvania.
- Space Shuttle Challenger. The event: On Jan. 28, 1986, the Challenger and its seven-member crew, including the first civilian in space—middle school teacher Christa McAuliffe—cleared the launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
- Union Carbide toxic gas leak. The event: Late at night on Dec. 3, 1984, 40 tons of toxic methyl isocyanate gas began leaking from Union Carbide Corp.’ s pesticide chemical plant in Bhopal, India.
- Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. The event: On April 26, 1986, the number four reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in what is now Ukraine, but then part of the U.S.S.R., exploded.
- Hindenburg. The event: On May 6, 1937, the Hindenburg, a commercial-passenger dirigible, caught fire during an attempt to dock with its mooring mast at the Lakehust Naval Air Station in New Jersey.
May 15, 2024 · Disasters recorded from 2000 to 2019 are estimated to have caused economic losses of US$2.97 trillion and claimed approximately 1.23 million lives 11.Most of these losses can be attributed to ...
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Primary Causes of Engineering Disasters. The primary causes of engineering disasters are usually considered to be human factors (including both 'ethical' failure and accidents) design flaws (many of which are also the result of unethical practices) materials failures extreme conditions or environments, and, most commonly and importantly
