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Structural Failures – A Reflection of Societal Failure
Lessons from Failures

Structural Failures – A Reflection of Societal Failure

Posted on 31 August 202010 December 2022 by Omotoriogun Victor

Some failures are caused by the most stealthy human factors: corruption and greed. This situation is even worse in the third-world countries where the use of sub-standard materials, faulty construction and cutting corners around standard specifications is highly prevalent.

Design and Detailing of Column Base Plates
Eurocodes

Design and Detailing of Column Base Plates

Posted on 17 August 20207 September 2020 by Omotoriogun Victor

Column base plates are provided beneath steel columns in order to transmit the applied design forces safely to the foundations. Steel columns are heavily loaded and their cross-sections are typically small…….

The Collapse of  Willow Island Cooling Tower
Lessons from Failures

The Collapse of Willow Island Cooling Tower

Posted on 10 August 202027 June 2021 by Omotoriogun Victor

The second willow island, West Virginia cooling tower collapsed while still under construction on April 27, 1978, killing all 51 workers. It is regarded as the deadliest construction accident in the whole of US history.

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