07-11-2006, 05:32 PM
BIRD33 Wrote:You ever see that show on the history channel about engineering mistakes?Some hotel I think in Chicago had a suspended walkway in the atrium and they spec'ed a 3 bolt deal to hold it up and during constuction they did a change order were they tried to save money and switched to a 1 bolt.Engineer signed off on it without thinking about it and 10 people died.I don't think he did anymore major projects after that.
I've seen the show but not that eppisode. I'd believe it though. I've got family ties to an engineer around here who did this highschool project here in town. they didn't completely fill the cells like the drawings said and even though it wasn't his fault his name is tainted. He's opting for early retirement.