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Ten Worst Engineering Mistakes of all time, and randomness
Stolen from Slashdot coz it made me laugh.
The Worst: Stupid Engineering Mistakes- St. Francis Dam, 1928Self-taught engineer William Mulholland built this LA dam on a defective foundation and ignored the geology of the surrounding canyon. He also dismissed cracks that formed as soon as the reservoir behind it was filled. Five days later, it ( Read more... )