Epic Engineering Failures and the Lessons They Teach. Learning from failure, three vignettes [hoopla TV program].

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Added Author:

Ressler, Stephen, actor.

Courses, The Great, director.

Courses, The Great, producer.

Publication Date:

2022

Publication Information:

[United States] : The Great Courses, 2022.

Made available through hoopla

Physical Description:

1 online resource (26 video files (approximately 921 min.)) : sd., col.

Abstract:

Go behind the scenes to discover what really happened in more than 24 epic engineering failures. Civil engineer and award-winning educator Stephen Ressler reveals the story behind each disaster by not only demonstrating the scientific and engineering issues involved, but also by examining the individual personalities and sometimes dysfunctional organizations that led to catastrophe.

Performers:

Stephen Ressler.

Contents:

Episode 1 Learning from Failure: Three Vignettes Episode 2 Flawed Design Concept: The Dee Bridge Episode 3 Wind Loading: The Tay Bridge Episode 4 Rainwater Loading: Kemper Arena Episode 5 Earthquake Loading: The Cypress Structure Episode 6 Vehicle Collisions: Land and Sea Episode 7 Blast Loading: The Murrah Federal Building Episode 8 Structural Response: The Hyatt Regency Walkways Episode 9 Bridge Aerodynamics: Galloping Gertie Episode 10 Dynamic Response: London's Wobbly Bridge Episode 11 Dynamic Response: Boston's Plywood Palace Episode 12 Stone Masonry: Beauvais Cathedral Episode 13 Experiment in Iron: The Ashtabula Bridge Episode 14 Shear in Concrete: The FIU Pedestrian Bridge Episode 15 House of Cards: Ronan Point Episode 16 Brittle Fracture: The Great Molasses Flood Episode 17 Stress Corrosion: The Silver Bridge Episode 18 Soil and Settlement: The Leaning Tower of Pisa Episode 19 Water in Soil: Teton Dam and Niigata Episode 20 Construction Engineering: Two Failed Lifts Episode 21 Maintenance Malpractice: The Mianus River Bridge Episode 22 Decision-Making: The Challenger Disaster Episode 23 Nuclear Meltdown: Chernobyl Episode 24 Blowout: Deepwater Horizon Episode 25 Corporate Culture: The Boeing 737 MAX Episode 26 Learning from Failure: Hurricane Katrina.

Technical Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Genre:

Educational television programs.

Language:

English

Added Corporate Author:

hoopla digital.

Audience:

Rated TVPG.

Electronic Access:

Instantly available on hoopla.
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