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? Read More
The 30 Year Failure Cycle The Structural Engineer, May 2013 Is the 30 year failure cycle a coincidence? Read More
The I-35 Highway Bridge Collapse The Structural Engineer, October 2013 The story of missed opportunities to prevent a collapse. Read More
The Quebec Bridge Collapse (Part 1) The Structural Engineer, November 2014 The role of human factors in a bridge collapse. Read More
The Quebec Bridge Collapse (Part 2) The Structural Engineer, December 2014 Can a man's ego really bring a bridge down? Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
When Structural Failure Reflects on Social Failures The Structural Engineer, December 2015 The wider societal ramifications of devastating structural failures. Read More
Willow Island Cooling Tower Collapse The Structural Engineer, February 2015 The perils of sticking to a schedule regardless of weather conditions. Read More
