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The question: When will the next big quake hit San Fran and can its skyscrapers survive?

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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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How to make a building bend, not break?

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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: https://t.co/nv2QPjtDgu

We explore a potentially fatal flaw hidden inside San Francisco’s skyline. #engineering #earthquake #sanfrancisco

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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...

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Pittsburgh's Fern Hollow Bridge collapse was a sudden disaster and the result of a unfortuante series of events.

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#engineering #infrastructure #bridgecollapse #pittsburgh

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Was Pittsburgh's Fern Hollow bridge designed to be rust proof?

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#engineering #infrastructure #bridgecollapse

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Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse: A Corrosion Trap?

Were the legs of Pittsburgh's Fern Hollow bridge suseptible to corrosion?

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#engineering #infrastructure #bridgecollapse

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Corvette Museum: Sinkhole supersurgery?

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Exploring the insane enginnering feat to fix the massive sinkhole that swallowed National Corvette Museum!

#structuralengineering #NationalCorvetteMuseum #sinkhole

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Corvette Museum: Unfixable sinkhole?

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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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Was the Achilles heel of Pittsburgh's Fern Hollow bridge in its legs?

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#bridgecollapse #engineering #structuralengineering

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Was there a criticial misunderstanding of the design of Pittsburgh's Fern Hollow bridge? - find out more on our main channel!

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#bridgecollapse #structuralengineering #infrastructure

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Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse: A lucky escape?

Was Pittsburgh's Fern Hollow bridge doomed to fail? - find out more on our YouTube channel!

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#engineering #bridgecollapse

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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: https://t.co/lvx4XJ1Twi

#engineering #bridgecollapse #structuralengineering #infrastructure #engineeringfailure

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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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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 - https://t.co/t3Xpx7qvRt

#engineering #bridgecollapse

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A tragedy that must be remembered. The Champlain Towers

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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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Was this avoidable? The Champlain Towers tragedy
Find out more: https://t.co/sS5p9ZSXuh

Exploring possible causes of the 2021 Champlain Towers South collapse, in Miami, Florida.

#structuralengineering #design #engineering #champlaintowers #surfsideflorida

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Oroville dam crisis. Can it be fail proof?

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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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Oroville dam crisis. Shaky foundations?

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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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Oroville dam crisis. The cracked spillway explained.

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Exploring the engineering story behind the Oroville Dam's spillway failure and how they fixed it!

#structuralengineering #design #engineering #damengineering