The field of engineering evolves daily. The marvels of engineering far outweigh the failures/disasters. These failures and/or disasters result when engineers and designers push boundaries by building ...

Some maritime disasters began long before the ship ever touched the water. Poor stability, weak structures, dangerous layouts, and engineering mistakes turned certain vessels into accidents waiting to ...

FARGO — Flood disasters are almost invariably a combination of a natural "act of God" and an engineering failure. On May 31, 1889, an 11-inch rain following an already wet spring led to the ...

In a single day, three unrelated but striking design failures made headlines — from a catastrophic Chrysler engine flaw, to a costly Airbus ground-handling mishap, to personal AR tech limitations.

“Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself.” Eleanor Roosevelt’s famous quote rings true when one considers the many failures and resulting lessons ...

A critical piece of equipment develops cracks. Vibration increases, and problems escalate until the system fails. Maintenance teams struggle to implement a permanent fix while the supplier offers no ...