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Just after 1 a.m. Thursday, a sudden, unexpected, and devastating structural failure occurred in Surfside, Florida, when a large section of a 12-story condominium building collapsed. A short distance ...

An investigation into what could be the deadliest accidental building collapse in US history has suggested that “a foundation-related matter” could be to blame for the tragedy. Rescuers have been at ...

Structural failure of the nozzle at the base of a rocket engine powering an un-piloted New Shepard spacecraft toward the edge of space in September of 2022 triggered a dramatic-but-safe in-flight ...

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An overview of fatigue failure and how it affects mechanical systems. How FEA software enables engineers to predict fatigue failure points on structural designs, before the manufacturing process. From ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. A disaster at Rome’s Fidenae Amphitheatre in 27 AD killed ...

Steam turbine blades are critical components in power generation, and their failure can have profound economic and safety implications. Recent studies have underscored the importance of understanding ...

A catastrophic building failure left 98 dead, the authorities concluded. By The New York Times Firefighters, search dogs and emergency crews spent just over a month scouring the rubble for survivors ...