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We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Ocean Tower. It was a 31 storey luxury condo tower that was demolished in 2009 after finding significant structural concerns. Original Air Date: August 21, 2022 Episode Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_Tower https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_voluntarily_demolished_buildings Ways to get in touch with us Email - [email protected] Website - www.failurology.ca

We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about Ronan Point. A bad fitting and a lit match led to the collapse of the SE corner of this tower block in east London, UK. Original Air Date: August 7, 2022 Episode Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronan_Point Ways to get in touch with us Email - [email protected] Website - www.failurology.ca

We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Johnstown Flood AKA that Great Flood of 1889. After heavy rainfall, the poorly maintained South Fork Dam failed, greatly impacting the unsuspecting residents downstream. Original Air Date: July 24, 2022 Episode Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnstown_Flood Ways to get in touch with us Email - [email protected] Website - www.failurology.ca

We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Cocoanut Grove Nightclub Fire. A completely preventable fire that took the lives of hundreds and changed the shape of public assembly fire protection and life safety regulations. Original Air Date: July 10, 2022 Episode Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocoanut_Grove_fire https://www.nfpa.org/-/media/Files/Public-Education/By-topic/Occupancies/NFPA-Journal-2007_CocoanutGrove-small.pdf https://bostonfirehistory.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/51/2016/11/reportconcerningcocoanutgrovefire.pdf Ways to get in touch with us Email - [email protected] Website - www.failurology.ca

We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about Dreamworld’s Thunder River Rapids Ride in Australia. A failing pump caused a fatal accident on what was supposed to be a family friendly ride. Original Air Date: June 26, 2022 Episode Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunder_River_Rapids_Ride https://www.courts.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/641830/10545784-final-dreamworld-draft-6-for-upload.pdf Ways to get in touch with us Email - [email protected] Website - www.failurology.ca

We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the DOT-105 Rail Car Chlorine Gas Leak. An old rail car and ineffective maintenance procedures led to the release of 81,000kg of chlorine gas along the Ohio River valley. Original Air Date: June 12, 2022 Episode Sources https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/HZM1901.pdf Ways to get in touch with us Email - [email protected] Website - www.failurology.ca

We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Millenium Tower in San Francisco, which has been sinking and leaning since it was completed in 2009. Original Air Date: May 29, 2022 Episode Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Tower_(San_Francisco) https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/national-international/millennium-tower-now-tilting-3-inches-per-year-according-to-fix-engineer/3101278/?_osource=SocialFlowFB_PHBrand&fbclid=IwAR1lTUiewvQMkchMkfF7G9bIIJOhYj-tLfEfQoX0Ai0ZQTTR_7PpmD_8V5Y Ways to get in touch with us Email - [email protected] Website - www.failurology.ca

We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Minnesota Metrodome. A combination of a pressurized structure and a fabric roof requires a lot of maintenance to keep the roof up there doing roof things. Otherwise it collapses like it did in Minneapolis. Original Air Date: May 15, 2022 Episode Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubert_H._Humphrey_Metrodome roof collapse video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_uscBJn0p0 Ways to get in touch with us Email - [email protected] Website - www.failurology.ca

We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about Apollo 1. What was meant to be a non-hazardous test for the first crewed mission to the Moon, turned out to be a devastating event for NASA and space travel in general. Like all the engineering failures we’ve covered on this show, and as tragic as it was, there is a lot to learn from not only how the fire started, but how it spread and how the rescue was mishandled. Engineering News • https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/world-first-ocean-drone-captures-video-from-inside-hurricane • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Atlantic_hurricane_season#Hurricane_Sam • Hurricane Hunters - https://www.hurricanehunters.com/ Apollo 1 • https://www2.engineering.com/Library/ArticlesPage/tabid/85/ArticleID/67/categoryId/7/Apollo-1.aspx • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_1 Ways to get in touch with us Twitter - https://twitter.com/failurology Email - [email protected] Website - www.failurology.ca

We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Kursk Submarine (4:30); a Russian Submarine that sank during a naval training exercise (13:40). The recovery of the ship was less than optimal (16:30) and there were many things to blame, some real and some conspiracy (23:10). Engineering News https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210427085752.htm Kursk https://engineering-channel.com/kursk-submarine-disaster/ Kursk Layout http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/1010943.stm Kursk After Recovery https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kursk_submarine_disaster Ways to get in touch with us Twitter - https://twitter.com/failurology Email - [email protected] Website - www.failurology.ca

We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the Seattle Kingdome. A venue that had design issues from the start; poor design, leaks, and some really bad baseball and basketball teams are the legacy that remains for the Kingdome. Episode Sources ● https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdome Ways to get in touch with us Twitter - https://twitter.com/failurology Email - [email protected] Website - www.failurology.ca

We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus. This week’s Mini Failure is about the London Beer Flood. A giant wall of beer smashed the brewery wall and sent a huge wave of beer down London streets. Episode Sources ● https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Beer_Flood Ways to get in touch with us Twitter - https://twitter.com/failurology Email - [email protected] Website - www.failurology.ca