In 1940, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge opened as the world’s third-longest suspension bridge — and collapsed just four months later. Winds of only 70 km/h triggered violent oscillations, reaching 36 ...

Engineering disasters serve as tragic but crucial learning opportunities for the advancement of safety standards and design principles. This collection of 15 catastrophic failures spans nearly 150 ...

The Tacoma Narrows Bridge disaster serves as a powerful lesson in engineering and aerodynamics. The collapse on November 7, 1940, stands as one of the most dramatic and instructive engineering ...

When Hurricane Ian swept across Florida in 2022, several aluminum light poles on a bridge in Central Florida suddenly cracked ...

Explore the world’s most expensive construction mistakes that have led to staggering financial losses and iconic engineering failures. From design flaws and miscalculations to overlooked safety ...