Engineering disasters

Pedro Cruz and Brad Topol discuss Call for Code, a global developer competition that uses open source technologies to address natural disasters.

Driving through the dirty backstreets of Bhopal, we pass puddle after dirty puddle. Litter floating in dirty puddles, puddles that smell like they shouldn’t. The light drizzle that sprinkles our faces as we get off of the bus adds to the puddles that I see everywhere. The terrible, still water of each tiny lake gleams at me from every corner.

Pleasanton, Calif. — The havoc from #HurricaneIda making landfall on August 29 has affected states across the Gulf Coast, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. In addition to winds in excess of 100 mph, the storm has brought with it historic rainfall, flooding and tornadoes that have left thousands of people homeless or displaced and more than […] The post #SimpsonStrongTie Aids Hurricane Ida Recovery with $25,000 Donation to #RedCross Disaster Relief Fund appeared first on Civil + Structural…

Many environmental disasters are naturally occurring, but some are caused by humans. These 10 human-made disasters took a great toll on the planet.

The time has come for the offshore drilling industry to put its money where its mouth is...

Engineers are the unsung heroes of modern civilization. Providing mankind with the ability to travel over water with ships, drive at high speeds across the land in cars, and even fly amidst the clouds via airplanes, engineering has transformed every aspect of our lives. Yet despite placing countless conveniences at…

When most people think of historic natural disasters, the one that usually first comes to mind is the Vesuvius volcanic eruption of 79 AD, that buried Pompeii and Herculaneum. However, famous and dramatic as that catastrophe was, Vesuvius’ eruption is not even among history’s top 20 worst natural disasters. Indeed, it is not even among […]The post Historic Disasters That Were Way Worse Than People Think appeared first on HistoryCollection.co.

Like all endeavors, to fail is human. But for engineers, failure costs lives.

Titanic (1953)

As crews work around the clock to rescue survivors in Morocco, organizations here in the D.C. region have launched fundraisers.