Dr Jawed Qureshi presents a short video on "Structural Failures in History: What Went Wrong?"

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Lay summary
"Structural Failures in History: What Went Wrong?" looks at famous building disasters and explains why they happened. When a building, bridge, or dam collapses, it's often due to mistakes in design, construction, or maintenance.
For example, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in 1940 twisted apart because engineers didn't account for wind effects. The Hyatt Regency walkway collapse in 1981 happened because of a flawed design change that couldn't support the weight of people.
Sometimes, materials aren't strong enough, like in the 1986 Chernobyl disaster where poor construction materials contributed to the reactor explosion. Other times, natural disasters reveal weaknesses, like earthquakes showing that buildings weren't designed to withstand shaking.
By studying these failures, engineers learn how to improve designs and construction methods to prevent future disasters, making structures safer for everyone.


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Copyright: Dr Jawed Qureshi holds the copyright to this lecture series. He is a senior academic in London, UK with international experience of over 20 years. Dr Qureshi holds a PhD in steel -concrete composite structures from The University of Leeds and has a prior teaching experience at The University of Warwick. He is currently working at University of East London as a Senior Lecturer in Structural Engineering and Design.