The Road to Fracture: Structural Integrity in Heavy Transit2 December 2019·286 words·2 minsHistory and Critical Analysis Engineering Failure Analysis Structural Integrity Heavy Transit Fatigue Historical Case Studies Design and Innovation Systems Thinking Policy and CritiqueAn examination of structural failures in heavy transport systems, from automotive chassis to railway couplings.
The Gravity of Error: Forensic Engineering in Flight29 November 2019·286 words·2 minsSystems and Innovation Engineering Failure Analysis Aerospace Forensics Disaster Technological History Disaster Analysis Design and Innovation Systems ThinkingA forensic examination of engineering failures in aerospace systems, from orbital joints to propeller blades.
The Gravity of Error - Part 1: The Orbiting Abrasion: Solving the Solar Alpha Rotary Joint Crisis29 November 2019·693 words·4 minsSystems and Innovation Aerospace Failure Analysis Lubrication ISS Engineering Technological History Disaster Analysis Design and Innovation Systems ThinkingForensic analysis of the ISS Solar Alpha Rotary Joint failure and its resolution through lubrication changes.
The Anatomy of Failure: Deconstructing Mega-Project Collapse1 October 2019·269 words·2 minsHistory and Critical Analysis Mega-Projects Failure Analysis Policy Infrastructure Disaster Analysis Historical Case Studies Systems Thinking Policy and CritiqueAn exploration of why mega-projects fail, examining strategic misrepresentation, technological overreach, and institutional amnesia.