This week’s cover story on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ mission to clean up devastating damage sustained by Los Angeles County during the Eaton and Palisades fires this year continues a long ...
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 first days of Katrina -- A mighty storm hits the shore -- The setting -- Slicing through the swamps -- The growth machine comes to New Orleans -- A "helpful explosion" -- The collapse of ...