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How do you make a skyscraper earthquake safe, and what is the impact on the San Francisco's skyline.
Full video here: youtu.be/rNC4VjQmGp4
The question: When will the next big quake hit San Fran and can its skyscrapers survive?
Find out here: youtu.be/bKRm6hTepfg
We look into the engineering behind a potentially fatal flaw hidden inside San Francisco’s skyscrapers, that was only discovered in 1994.
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May 11
How to make a building bend, not break?
Link: youtu.be/bKRm6hTepfg
We look into the engineering behind a potentially fatal flaw hidden inside San Francisco’s skyscrapers... a weakness that could have seen tall and mid-rise towers collapse in a major earthquake.
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What’s wrong with San Fran’s skyscrapers?
Full video here: youtu.be/bKRm6hTepfg
We explore a potentially fatal flaw hidden inside San Francisco’s skyline. #engineering #earthquake #sanfrancisco
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Apr 19
A hidden danger in San Fran Skyline?
We have new story coming soon to the youtube channel, exploring a hidden historical flaw in the towers of San Francisco, and what that could mean when the next big one strikes...
youtube.com/@Why-Stuff-Fails
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Apr 12
Pittsburgh's Fern Hollow Bridge collapse was a sudden disaster and the result of a unfortuante series of events.
Find out the full story here:
youtu.be/A4GR0hSiqsU
#engineering #infrastructure #bridgecollapse #pittsburgh
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Was Pittsburgh's Fern Hollow bridge designed to be rust proof?
Find out more: youtu.be/A4GR0hSiqsU
#engineering #infrastructure #bridgecollapse
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Mar 29
Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse: A Corrosion Trap?
Were the legs of Pittsburgh's Fern Hollow bridge suseptible to corrosion?
Find out more here:
youtu.be/A4GR0hSiqsU
#engineering #infrastructure #bridgecollapse
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Mar 21
Corvette Museum: Sinkhole supersurgery?
youtu.be/sVHkv_ifBNQ
Exploring the insane enginnering feat to fix the massive sinkhole that swallowed National Corvette Museum!
#structuralengineering #NationalCorvetteMuseum #sinkhole
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Mar 19
Corvette Museum: Unfixable sinkhole?
Find out more here: youtu.be/sVHkv_ifBNQ
Exploring the story behind the sinkhole that swallowed the National Corvette Museum and if they had a hope of fixing it!
#corvettes #structuralengineering #sinkhole
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Mar 18
Was the Achilles heel of Pittsburgh's Fern Hollow bridge in its legs?
Find out on our main channel:
youtu.be/A4GR0hSiqsU
#bridgecollapse #engineering #structuralengineering
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Mar 14
Was there a criticial misunderstanding of the design of Pittsburgh's Fern Hollow bridge? - find out more on our main channel!
youtu.be/A4GR0hSiqsU
#bridgecollapse #structuralengineering #infrastructure
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Mar 12
Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse: A lucky escape?
Was Pittsburgh's Fern Hollow bridge doomed to fail? - find out more on our YouTube channel!
youtu.be/A4GR0hSiqsU
#engineering #bridgecollapse
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Mar 10
Was Pittsburgh's Fern Hollow bridge, a bridge that was doomed to fail, or was there more to the engineering behind the collapse?
Full engineering investigation at: youtu.be/A4GR0hSiqsU
#engineering #bridgecollapse #structuralengineering #infrastructure #engineeringfailure
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Professor Kent Harries describes the moment he realised the Fern Hollow Bridge had collapsed in Pittsburgh.
Sirens across the city were the first sign something had gone wrong.
Full video coming soon on our youtube channel - youtube.com/@Why-Stuff-Fails
#engineering #bridgecollapse
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This clip is from our investigation into the Fern Hollow Bridge collapse and what engineers learned from it.
Full video coming soon!
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Jan 23
A tragedy that must be remembered. The Champlain Towers
Watch here: youtu.be/Q22IUj1wZjw
Exploring possible causes of the 2021 Champlain Towers South collapse, Miami, Florida.
Dedicated to the victims of the collapse, their families & friends, and everyone who was affected
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Jan 18
Was this avoidable? The Champlain Towers tragedy
Find out more: youtu.be/Q22IUj1wZjw
Exploring possible causes of the 2021 Champlain Towers South collapse, in Miami, Florida.
#structuralengineering #design #engineering #champlaintowers #surfsideflorida
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Jan 17
Oroville dam crisis. Can it be fail proof?
Watch the full video here: youtu.be/O1kC2sYLKRs
Exploring the engineering story behind the Oroville Dam's spillway failure and the epic engineering needed to fix it all!
#structuralengineering #design #engineering #damengineering
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Jan 14
Oroville dam crisis. Shaky foundations?
Watch the full video here: youtu.be/O1kC2sYLKRs
Exploring the engineering story behind the Oroville Dam's spillway failure and the epic engineering needed to fix it all! #structuralengineering #design #engineering #damengineering
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