We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus.

This week’s Mini Failure is about the Walkie Talkie Building in London, UK. The building that can melt a car and knock over pedestrians.

Episode Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20_Fenchurch_Street

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_edQZF8-FEo

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We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus.

This week’s Mini Failure is about Lake Peigneur. The entire lake drained into a salt mine in a matter of minutes.

Episode Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Peigneur

Mine Safety Report - https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.31822029061140&view=1up&seq=13&skin=2021

Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_iZr2-Coqc

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This week’s engineering episode is about earthquakes (4:50). Seismic engineering has progressed over time to make sure we’re prepared (13:40) for earthquakes and the tsunamis (21:25) they cause.

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This week’s engineering failures are from our mini failure library. We’re talking about PFOA Contamination (2:00) and the Sudbury Effect (16:05).

Episode Sources

● https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhopal_disaster

● https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asbestos

● https://www.asbestos.com/asbestos/

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This week’s engineering failures are from our mini failure library. We’re talking about the Bhopal Gas Leak (1:40) and Asbestos (16:05).

Episode Sources

● https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhopal_disaster

● https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asbestos

● https://www.asbestos.com/asbestos/

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This week’s engineering failures are from our mini failure library. We’re talking about the Love Canal (1:45) and the Minamata (15:00).

Episode Sources

● https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Canal

● https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minamata_disease

● https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minamata,_Kumamoto

● https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Big_Pollution_Diseases_of_Japan

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Engineering News – Underwater LIDAR Prototype (1:20)

This week’s engineering failure is the Lac Megantic (5:10). 10 years ago, a train traveling from Montreal (9:40) derailed in downtown Lac Megantic and changed the town forever (22:20).

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Engineering News – Fluid Based Light Filtering Technology (0:40).

This week’s engineering failure is the Surfside Condo Collapse (4:25). We get into the construction of the tower and all the factors that led to the collapse (17:00).

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Engineering News – Balance Beam Robot (5:10)

This week’s engineering failure is the Motorsport Safety Pt 2 (7:55). In the second episode of this two part series, we discuss pitlane safety (15:00) and the HANS device (21:10).

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Engineering News – NASCAR is Going To The Moon (1:50)

This week’s engineering failure is the Motorsport Safety Pt 1 (5:55). In the first episode of this two part series, we discuss early motorsport safety (15:35) and some significant safety upgrades that have been implemented over the years (19.45).

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