Publications

​ Near-misses and Failure (Part 2)
The Structural Engineer, September 2013
Seven strategies for identifying and reacting to near misses.
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Project Management Failure
The Structural Engineer, March 2014
The shocking management failings of the 1976 Montreal Olympics.
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Nicaragua, Panama and the Dream of a Canal (Part 1)
The Structural Engineer, April 2016
Past lessons show the high price of facing up to nature.
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​ Nicaragua, Panama and the Dream of a Canal (Part 2)
The Structural Engineer, May 2016
What are the challenges of building the proposed Nicaragua canal?
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The 30 Year Failure Cycle
The Structural Engineer, May 2013
Is the 30 year failure cycle a coincidence?
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The I-35 Highway Bridge Collapse
The Structural Engineer, October 2013
The story of missed opportunities to prevent a collapse.
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The Quebec Bridge Collapse (Part 1)
The Structural Engineer, November 2014
The role of human factors in a bridge collapse.
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The Quebec Bridge Collapse (Part 2)
The Structural Engineer, December 2014
Can a man’s ego really bring a bridge down?
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Wedded to our Tools: Why Expertise Can Hold Us Back (Part 1)
The Structural Engineer, June 2015
What firefighters can teach us about the limits of expertise.
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Wedded to our Tools: Why Expertise Can Hold Us Back (Part 2)
The Structural Engineer, July 2015
The dangers of becoming over reliant on our expertise.
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When Structural Failure Reflects on Social Failures
The Structural Engineer, December 2015
The wider societal ramifications of devastating structural failures.
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Willow Island Cooling Tower Collapse
The Structural Engineer, February 2015
The perils of sticking to a schedule regardless of weather conditions.
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Interstate 90 Connector Tunnel Ceiling Collapse
The Structural Engineer, July 2012
What caused the collapse of the I90 connector tunnel ceiling?
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West Gate Bridge Collapse
The Structural Engineer, October 2016
The bridge collapses that led to change.
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De Grolsch Veste Stadium Failure
The Structural Engineer, November 2012
The factors that contributed to the stadium collapse.
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