Books about Engineering Failures
Concrete of Big Dig tunnel collapse kills one woman
July 11, 2006
At least 12 tons of concrete collapsed onto a car in a Big Dig tunnel, fatally crushing a passenger.
Railway tunnel collapses at Gerrards Cross
June 30, 2005
A 20-metre section of a partially completed railway tunnel at Gerrard Cross in Buckinghamshire collapsed last night.
Roof Collapses at Paris Airport
May 23, 2004
A 120-foot section of a new terminal at the Charles de Gaulle international airport here collapsed early Sunday, killing at least five people, injuring seven and burying an unknown number of others.
Girder collapse in Colorado
May 15, 2004
A 40-ton steel girder dropped from a freeway overpass construction site into morning traffic, crushing one car and killing all three people inside.
Four Construction Workers Died after Crane Collapse in Toledo, Ohio
February 16, 2004
Three iron workers were killed and five injured Monday afternoon in the collapse of a crane on a construction site outside of Toledo, Ohio.
Crane Collaped in Stratford Bridge Project, Killing the Crane Operator
February 16, 2004
A $96-million bridge replacement job in Stratford, Conn., two barge-mounted cranes collapsed, killing the crane operator.
Moscow Roof Collapse Kills 21, Hurts 106
Feburary 14, 2002
The snow-covered glass roof of a Moscow water park collapsed Saturday evening onto hundreds of people, killing at least 21 people
A Partially Finished Bridge Collapsed in California, USA
December 3, 2003
An approximately 100-foot section of a partially finished bridge collapsed, killing one worker and injuring seven others.
A Casino Garage in New Jersey, USA, Collapsed
October 30, 2003
The top five stories of a parking garage under construction at a casino collapsed. Three people were killed.
Flooded Subway Project Causes Subsidence in Shanghai, China
July 1, 2003
An underwater tunnel connected with Shanghai’s planned fourth subway line has collapsed, causing several buildings to tilt and subside.
Rhode Island Nightclub Fire
Feburary 21, 2003
A pyrotechnics display ignited the stage of a Rhode Island nightclub, which caused the blaze to spread throughout the building. At least 98 people were killed and 160 injured.
South Korean Subway Fire
February 18, 2003
A formal mental patient set fire to the packed subway train in Daegu, South Korean, killing up to 200 people.
Chicago Club Fire
February 17, 2003
At least 21 people were killed at the Club when they panicked and tried to escape a fight.
Building Collapsed in San Antonio
December 4, 2002
A five-story building collapsed in downtown San Antonio, 3 people injured.
A Schoolhouse Collapsed in An Earthquake in Italy
November 1, 2002
26 children were buried in the collapsed house while most of nearby buildings stand.
N.Y. pedestrian bridge collapse
October 10, 2002
A pedestrian bridge under construction collapsed as concrete was being poured onto its steel girders, killing one worker and injuring 10 others.
Panels and roofing metal collapsed in Western Australia
September, 2002
A concrete "tilt-up" slab at a Western Australia construction site crushed, killing a construction worker.
Miami bridge-tower collapses
July 15, 2002
The control tower on the Flagler Street bridge in Miami collapsed, injuring a woman.
A Dam in Northern Syria Collapses
June 4, 2002
A dam in northern Syria collapsed, killing at least two people.
Apartment building in St. Petersburg collapses
June 3, 2002
A nine-story apartment building in St. Petersburg collapses, killing three people.
Russian Cosmodrome Roof Collapses
May 12, 2002
Part of the roof of Russia's space launch complex in Kazakhstan has collapsed, injuring at least eight people.
Beirut Building Collapse Kills Four
March 23, 2002
A seven-story building collapsed into a pile of rubble Saturday, killing four people and crushing cars.
Falling Scaffolding in Chicago Killed Three People
March 9, 2002
Scaffolding from the 43rd floor of John Hancock Building fell to the downtown street, killing three people.
Convention Center Girders Collapses in Pittsburgh
February 12, 2002
Steel girders collapsed at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center under construction, killing a Moon ironworker and injuring two others.
Scaffolding Collapsed at A Manhattan Office Building
October 25, 2001
Five construction workers were killed and 10 others were injured when a scaffolding collapsed at a Manhattan office building.
Wedding Hall Collapses in Jerusalem
May 24, 2001
An over-crowded wedding reception hall collapsed Thursday night in Jerusalem, killing at least 25 people and injuring 250.
Steelwork Collapses at Convention Center Site
Arpil 17, 2001
Part of the new D.C. convention center collapsed.
A Bridge Collapse in Portugal Kills up to 70 People
March 4, 2001
A 116-year-old bridge in Portugal collapsed. One of support pillars gave way under pressure from river water.
Selby rail disaster
February 28, 2001
Caused by a piece of metal from a Land Rover which had plunged onto the track falling onto the line, the accicident killed 13 people, injured a hundred.
Dulles Airport Tunnel Collapse
November 1, 2000
Part of a pedestrian tunnel under construction at Dulles International Airport caved in trapping a worker in the rubble.
Construction Trench Collapsed in Texas, USA
October 28, 2000
A construction trench collapsed, killing three workers who were buried in 14 feet of dirt.
Hatfield Rail Crash
October 2000
A high-speed train crash north of London that killed four people and injured 34 put the safety of Britain's railways in question on Wednesday.
Kansai International Airport
October 2000
Six years after its completion, Japan's second-largest airport is sinking into the ocean much faster than expected.
High School Gym in Cleveland, USA
October 6, 2000
The roof of a Cleveland, Ohio, high school gym collapsed, injuring three students and two adults.
Building Collapse in India
September 2, 2000
Twenty-three people are reported to be killed in building collapse in Tundla, India.
Moscow's Giant TV Tower Collapse
August 28, 2000
Completed in 1967, the Europe's Telecommunications towe's exposed prestressing cables inside are vulnerable to blaze.
SW China Bridge Collapse
August 22, 2000
A newly built pontoon bridge collapsed in Luzhou, a city in Southwest China's Sichuan Province, killing at least two people.
Wall Collapse on Construction Site, Maryland, USA
August 16, 2000
Two people were killed and three others were hurt when an eight inch thick cinder-block wall collapsed at a construction site in suburban Baltimore.
Winery Terrace Collapse in Ohio, USA
July 2, 2000
A terrace loaded with tourists collapsed at an island winery in Lake Erie, Ohio, USA
Overpass Collapse Shuts down Quebec Highway
June 18, 2000
A huge concrete beam fell on the vehicle as it was passing under the viaduct.
Millennium Bridge Sways
June 12, 2000
This newly completed bridge in London had to be closed because it swayed.
Speedway Bridge at North Carolina, USA
May 20, 2000
A concrete pedestrian walkway spanning a four-lane highway in front of the speedway collapsed, injuring more than 100 people.
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