Eighty-six years after America's worst civil engineering disaster, the lessons appear painfully obvious. Engineers now know that each big project has its own set of unique challenges; there's no ...

This article is written for job seekers considering careers in disaster prevention, as well as those aged 25–34 looking to ...

More than 35 years later, the post-mortem on one of the country's worst engineering disasters appears to be simple. A contractor asked for a change in an original design. The change was approved by ...

The field of engineering evolves daily. The marvels of engineering far outweigh the failures/disasters. These failures and/or disasters result when engineers and designers push boundaries by building ...

Cranes are the backbone of modern construction, but sometimes they collapse with devastating results. This video explains why crane failures happen, using historical examples to reveal the dangers of ...

Ready to watch Engineering Disasters? This 2015 Documentary/Talk series is available to watch right now. It's currently streaming on HISTORY Vault Amazon Channel, Philo, and HISTORY Vault Apple TV ...