//podcastplus.net/feed/podcast~d0a0011d2bb890bd10cda24a631d5b430f7511ae1e3cc1ad59b443400bdc0bf3 A case study on engineering failures Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:52:23 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/7bjw5d/MF-11-Standard-Oil-Building.mp3 We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Standard Oil Building in Chicago. During construction, a section of the exterior marble cladding fell off the building, leading to a complete recladding in the early 90s. Original Air Date: February 20, 2022 Episode Sources https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/two-buildings-two-cities-one-problem/article17996906/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aon_Center_(Chicago) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Canadian_Place#Cladding Ways to get in touch with us Twitter - https://twitter.com/failurology Email - thefailurologypodcast@gmail.com Website - www.failurology.ca Sun, 12 Nov 2023 21:00:00 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/7bjw5d/MF-11-Standard-Oil-Building.mp3 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/fh8unv/MF-10-Land-O-Lakes-Sinkhole.mp3 We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Land O Lakes Sinkhole in Florida. In July 2017 a sinkhole swallowed two houses and condemned many nearby houses. Original Air Date: February 6, 2022 Episode Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_o%27_Lakes,_Florida https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_nVB1RDIcw https://www.winknews.com/2017/08/12/geologists-study-massive-land-o-lakes-sinkhole/ https://www.theledger.com/story/news/state/2017/08/12/geologists-study-massive-land-olakes-sinkhole/19727480007/ https://www.usgs.gov/special-topics/water-science-school/science/sinkholes Ways to get in touch with us Twitter - https://twitter.com/failurology Email - thefailurologypodcast@gmail.com Website - www.failurology.ca Sun, 05 Nov 2023 21:00:00 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/fh8unv/MF-10-Land-O-Lakes-Sinkhole.mp3 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/jikqy7/MF-09-Cleveland-East-Gas-Explosion.mp3 We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Cleveland East Ohio Gas Explosion. On October 20, 1944, a gas leak at Cleveland gas storage facility led to an explosion and fires in a nearby residential area. Original Air Date: January 23, 2021 Episode Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_East_Ohio_Gas_explosion https://case.edu/ech/articles/e/east-ohio-gas-co-explosion-and-fire https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/East_Ohio_Gas_Company_Explosion Operation Plumbob - https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-history/cientists-launched-a-manhole-cap-towards-space/ Ways to get in touch with us Twitter - https://twitter.com/failurology Email - thefailurologypodcast@gmail.com Website - www.failurology.ca Sun, 29 Oct 2023 20:00:00 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/jikqy7/MF-09-Cleveland-East-Gas-Explosion.mp3 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/jihgnv/MF-08-Mars-Climate-Orbiter.mp3 We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Mars Climate Orbiter. Due to unit conversion errors, a space probe crashed into the Martian surface, a really, expensive mistake, setting back Mars data collection for years.  Original Air Date: January 9, 2022 Episode Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Climate_Orbiter https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/mars-climate-orbiter/in-depth/ Ways to get in touch with us Twitter - https://twitter.com/failurology Email - thefailurologypodcast@gmail.com Website - www.failurology.ca Sun, 22 Oct 2023 20:00:00 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/jihgnv/MF-08-Mars-Climate-Orbiter.mp3 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/tfaqkr/MF-07-Gimli-Glider.mp3 We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Gimli Glider. Units are hard, but important. What was thought to be a full refuel was only 45% of the required fuel load, leading to an emergency landing at former RCAF Station Gimli. Original Air Date: December 12, 2021 Episode Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimli_Glider#Aftermath https://simpleflying.com/gimli-glider/ Ways to get in touch with us Twitter - https://twitter.com/failurology Email - thefailurologypodcast@gmail.com Website - www.failurology.ca Sun, 15 Oct 2023 20:00:00 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/tfaqkr/MF-07-Gimli-Glider.mp3 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/h4tctv/MF-06-Knickerbocker-Theatre.mp3 We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Knickerbocker Theatre Collapse in Washington, DC. One really bad snow storm, resulted in the collapse of a crowded theatre.  Original Air Date: November 28, 2021 Episode Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knickerbocker_Theatre_(Washington,_D.C.) Ways to get in touch with us Twitter - https://twitter.com/failurology Email - thefailurologypodcast@gmail.com Website - www.failurology.ca Sun, 08 Oct 2023 20:00:00 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/h4tctv/MF-06-Knickerbocker-Theatre.mp3 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/x2yyvf/MF-05-Big-Blue-Crane-Collapse.mp3 We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Big Blue Crane Collapse at Miller Park in Milwaukee. Original Air Date: November 14, 2021 Episode Sources https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXr1IeWbP10 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Blue_Crane_collapse https://www.taproot.com/collapse-of-big-blue/ https://blog.thinkreliability.com/case-study-the-day-big-blue-fell https://www.jsonline.com/picture-gallery/news/2019/07/12/crane-collapse-during-miller-park-construction-took-lives-set-back-production/1709127001/ Ways to get in touch with us Twitter - https://twitter.com/failurology Email - thefailurologypodcast@gmail.com Website - www.failurology.ca Sun, 01 Oct 2023 20:00:00 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/x2yyvf/MF-05-Big-Blue-Crane-Collapse.mp3 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/8ybani/MF-04-Cantara-Loop.mp3 We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Cantara loop disaster, which still ranks as the largest hazardous chemical spill in California. Original Air Date: Octobber 31, 2021 Episode Sources https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=17248 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunsmuir,_California https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUCWoziQnSY Ways to get in touch with us Twitter - https://twitter.com/failurology Email - thefailurologypodcast@gmail.com Website - www.failurology.ca Sun, 24 Sep 2023 20:00:00 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/8ybani/MF-04-Cantara-Loop.mp3 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/z69i9d/MF-03-CIS-Insurance.mp3 We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the CIS Insurance Building in Manchester. To stop the mosaic tiles from falling off the building, they installed photovoltaic panels. Original Air Date: October 17, 2021 Episode Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CIS_Tower Ways to get in touch with us Twitter - https://twitter.com/failurology Email - thefailurologypodcast@gmail.com Website - www.failurology.ca Sun, 17 Sep 2023 20:00:00 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/z69i9d/MF-03-CIS-Insurance.mp3 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/uikuzt/MF-02-Walkie-Talkie-Building.mp3 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.   Original Air Date: October 3, 2021 Episode Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20_Fenchurch_Street https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_edQZF8-FEo Ways to get in touch with us Twitter - https://twitter.com/failurology Email - thefailurologypodcast@gmail.com Website - www.failurology.ca Sun, 10 Sep 2023 20:00:00 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/uikuzt/MF-02-Walkie-Talkie-Building.mp3