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Catastrophic Engineering Failure: What it means and what you can do
about it
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Workswww.idc-online.com/slideshare What is catastrophic Failure?
Examples What to do about it Topics 5. Technology Training that
Workswww.idc-online.com/slideshare Sudden catastrophic failure of a
system Recovery is impossible Often leads to cascade systems
failure Often used for structural failure Extended to other
engineering failure What is catastrophic Failure ? 6. Technology
Training that Workswww.idc-online.com/slideshare Examples BP Gulf
of Mexico Columbia Space Shuttle Ray Rail bridge South Fork dam De
Havilland Comet Space Shuttle Challenger 7. Technology Training
that Workswww.idc-online.com/slideshare Tay Bridge 8. Technology
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Disaster of 1879 Centre half mile of bridge destroyed When the
train was crossing in a storm Terrible design Replacement was a
separate structure 9. Technology Training that
Workswww.idc-online.com/slideshare South Fork dam in 1889 Located
near South Fork Pennsylvania, USA 20 million tons of water burst
through Less than well-engineered repairs to old dam Raised the
lake level Several days of unprecedented rainfall Dam broke and
water destroyed several towns 2209 people killed Change to
legislation from fault based to strict liability 10. Technology
Training that Workswww.idc-online.com/slideshare De Havilland Comet
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Havilland Comet World's first commercial jet liner to reach
production Aerodynamically clean design with four de Havilland
Ghost turbo jet engines buried into wings Low noise pressurised
cabin Catastrophic metal fatigue leading to aircraft tearing apart
in mid flight Cause traced to window installation methodology plus
pressurisation Initially, onboard fire was blamed 12. Technology
Training that Workswww.idc-online.com/slideshare Space Shuttle
Challenger 13. Technology Training that
Workswww.idc-online.com/slideshare Space Shuttle Challenger Twenty
fifth flight of the American Space Shuttle Program Destruction of
Challenger 73 seconds after lift-off Death of all 7 crew members
Failure of an O-ring seal on one of the solid rocket boosters
Flamethrower-like flare impinged upon one of the two after booster
attach struts Catastrophic structural failure 14. Technology
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Columbia 15. Technology Training that
Workswww.idc-online.com/slideshare Space Shuttle Columbia Space
Shuttle mission launched by NASA Multidisciplinary microgravity and
science research mission Seven member crew Disintegration during
re-entry Piece of foam that broke off during launch and damaged
thermal protection components causing excessive heat buildup 16.
Technology Training that Workswww.idc-online.com/slideshare Do you
have any examples of catastrophic failure ? List any examples that
you can think of by typing in the text area to the left of this Any
suggestions great or small - would be great AND if you can... A
suggested cause And A suggested fix to prevent this happening in
future 17. Technology Training that
Workswww.idc-online.com/slideshare Primary causes of Engineering
Disasters Human factors Design flaws Materials failures Extreme
conditions or environments Combinations 18. Technology Training
that Workswww.idc-online.com/slideshare Primary causes of
Engineering Disasters Insufficient knowledge
.....................36% Underestimation of influence .............
16% Ignorance, carelessness, .................. 14% Forgetfulness,
error ................................. 13% Relying upon others
without sufficient control . 9% Objectively unknown situation
.....................7% Imprecise definition of responsibilities
.......... 1% Choice of bad quality
................................ 1% Other
................................................ 3% 19. Technology
Training that Workswww.idc-online.com/slideshare As engineering
professionals: We have to strive ALWAYS for a zero accident
environment. Our most important task at all times No matter what
the situation 20. Technology Training that
Workswww.idc-online.com/slideshare Conclusion Risk Management
critical Lateral thinking Anticipating the totally unexpected
Re-assess original assumptions Cross check Multiple teams solving
one problem Fail safe And as Robert de Niro remarked: If there is
any doubt there is NO DOUBT 21. Technology Training that
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