A crane setting girders for a bridge in New Zealand toppled over as the temporary embankment it was sitting on gave way. [Source: The Landslide Blog. Image: Vertical.net]
New Zealand Crane Topples In Apparent Bearing Capacity Failure
Failures
Tampa Bay Water votes to settle reservoir suit, pay engineers $21 million in legal fees
A five year legal battle between Tampa Bay Water and HDR Engineering over a cracked and damaged reservoir is finally over. Tampa Bay Water filed suit against HDR over the failure in 2008. After a […]
Failures
Drill Rig Showers Debris on Pedestrians, Injuring Two in NY
A drill rig had some type of failure or malfunction in Brooklyn NY, and showered pedestrians with golf ball sized rocks, earth and debris. There are few details on the incident or the type ow […]
Failures
Amsterdam Looking at Cologne Tunnel Collapse – Project Similarities?
City officials and residents in Amsterdam, Netherlands are looking at the recent Cologne tunnel collapse and wondering if the construction of their fourth metro line could have similar problems. Although the tunnels themselves have not […]