Engineering failures supply a substantial amount to discuss, but also of interest are those quirky details of why something was designed a certain way. <BR><BR>An ...

The field of engineering evolves daily. The marvels of engineering far outweigh the failures/disasters. These failures and/or disasters result when engineers and designers push boundaries by building ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

When engineers design things, they use models to predict how the things will work in the natural world. But all models have limitations. MTStock Studio/E+ via Getty Images Nicknamed “Galloping Gertie” ...

Insight into Hurricane Katrina told by those who lived through it. How systemic failures from local and national government agencies helped throw the disaster into overdrive. How responses to national ...

Over-running engineering work, signal failures and packed trains have been heaping misery on rail passengers today as they returned to work after the Christmas break. A train at Crewe, Cheshire, was ...

The UK Government has recognised large industrial accidents as major risks to infrastructure in the UK. Serious accidents (and near misses) still regularly occur worldwide in all ‘high-hazard’ ...

Contemporary businesses work in a world where uncertainty is the order of the day. Due to unexpected downtimes to a domino ...

This article explores the potential of large language models (LLMs) in reliability systems engineering, highlighting their ...

THE devastating floods in Pakistan have once again ignited public debate on the necessity of new water reservoirs in the country. The proponents of Kalabagh Dam, including some prominent politicians, ...