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The most epic in the history of the mistakes of engineers. Photo

Самые эпичные в истории ошибки инженеров. ФотоThe biggest engineering debacle.

All people make mistakes. Often it is not so bad, anyway, if we are not talking about the engineering calculations. The mistake of the engineer is not to be forgiven. Very often, this error can stand a lot of money, resources and even human lives. Today, we will focus on the seven largest and the terrible mistakes of the engineers who, fortunately, has not led to human victims.

1. Constitution bridge in Venice

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Venice is a beautiful city of canals, bridges and gondolas. Even knowing that is Venice only in words, not difficult to assume that the bridges there’s a lot! However, there is one “special” that is already being remembered as the wildest example of engineering failure. We are talking about the bridge of the Constitution, which was conceived at the time as one of the most beautiful and modern.

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The bridge was built in 2008. The main materials steel concrete, steel and glass. Of the latter, incidentally, made much of the bridge. The bridge was to link the railway station and bus station.
Unfortunately, it so happened that one third of the bridge – steps. Go through them with a suitcase on wheels – a real “adventure”. Worse, the stairs were very uncomfortable and even dangerous. When there is rain, snow or fog it happens, the bridge becomes incredibly slippery. The security it adds and the overall slope design.

2. Bridgewater Place in Leeds

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Today, it is difficult to surprise someone tallest skyscraper. But, it is possible to surprise a skyscraper, able to influence the weather! In General, what is buildings and in particular skyscrapers can enhance the wind has long been known. However, this fact was not taken into account by the creators of the centre, Bridgewater Place, built in Leeds, UK in 2006.
Immediately after opening, the ill-fated skyscraper dubbed the “pathogen of the winds”, and also gave him the insulting nickname “Far”, in honor of the race of mutants from the TV series “Doctor Who”. In 2008, the skyscraper was awarded the prize as the most ugly building in Europe.

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Unfortunately, appearance is even not bad. “The causative agent of the winds” Bridgewater Place called not just. The fact that after its construction, the winds around the building has increased so much that literally blew people. A few people because of this, even hurt yourself. And after the wind blew a few cars in the Parking lot at Bridgewater Place, the movement of a skyscraper and is limited.

3. Trains

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It’s not very funny, but the incidents with the engineers working on the design of the trains happen more often than all the rest. A lot of precedents. One of the latest occurred in France, in 2014. There is power 2 ordered thousands of new cars. In the end, the cars were made, but it was too big! They just couldn’t fit between the platforms of most stations in the country.

4. Submarine

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Technique – a delicate thing. Errors in its design are not permitted! However, they do happen. A good example in this respect is the project of the government of Spain for the creation of new submarines class S-80+. Everything went according to plan, but when they started to build the first submarine, she was 68 tonnes heavier than he should be. The test helped to find out that someone from the engineers made a slight syntax error in the design. The error that almost buried the project.

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New calculations showed that the submarine can float on the water. However, the first dive will be your last, so as to float the boat. Decided the situation gracefully – just lengthened the boat by a few meters.

5. Reserve falling houses

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The city of Santos, located in Brazil, and lying close to Sao Paulo, among other things, infamous for his “reserve of falling houses”. The fact is that almost all high-rise residential building in the center of the city and on the coast built crooked. Literally crooked. Sometimes roll up to three meters! It so happened because of a series of engineering mistakes during the construction boom. The houses were built without taking into account the specifics of the local sandy-clay soil. It should be clear that the house on such a basis can only be built on deep piles, and what was not done.
And though it looks terrifying, it is necessary to take into account that there are very cheap property!

6. Dancing bridge

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I’m sure many have heard about the “dancing bridge” in Volgograd, Russia. However, there the bridge is not unique in their grief. There is a similar failure and in London. We are talking about the pedestrian “Millenium” bridge which connects the two banks of the Thames. Immediately after opening, the bridge was closed for repairs. It turned out that it shakes too much during the big congestion of people.

In Volgograd:

And here in London:

Despite the fact that the bridge was strengthened and stabilized (using dampers), the authorities still close it to pedestrians too windy weather.

7. Forgotten town

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In conclusion, I want to tell you about a residential quarter in Paris, created by architect Emil, You, who christened his creation, not much is not enough – the city of the future. The result was “forgotten city of the future”. Built kit was in 1977. The only “sin” buildings have turned out their very unusual shape, due to which almost no one wants to buy their apartments. Live in this complex are mostly retired.

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