Ep 18 The Hancock

<p>The episode begins with the second of four segments on Women in Engineering in celebration of International Women`s Day (March 9th) and National Engineering Month in Canada (March).</p> <p> </p> <p>This week`s engineering failure is the Hancock Tower in Boston (7:45).  The completion of the tower was delayed 5 years, and the budget doubled, to fix excavation (11:30), glass (12:40) and structural (15:55) issues.  Despite its shortcomings, the building has received prestigious architectural awards. </p> <p> </p> <p>Transcript / Photos / Sources from this episode - <a href='https://www.failurology.ca/'>https://www.failurology.ca/</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Women in Engineering Sources:</p> <ul><li><a href='https://www.apega.ca/docs/default-source/pdfs/apega-2020-salary-survey-member-report.pdf?sfvrsn=7f100b14_4'>https://www.apega.ca/docs/default-source/pdfs/apega-2020-salary-survey-member-report.pdf?sfvrsn=7f100b14_4</a></li> <li><a href='https://womenasleversofchange.com/'>https://womenasleversofchange.com/</a></li> </ul> <p>National Engineering Month Events - <a href='http://nemontario.ca/events/'>http://nemontario.ca/events/</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Ways to get in touch.</p> <p>Twitter - <a href='https://twitter.com/failurology'>https://twitter.com/failurology</a></p> <p>Email - <a href='mailto:thefailurologypodcast@gmail.com'>thefailurologypodcast@gmail.com</a></p> <p>Linked In - <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/company/failurology-podcast'>https://www.linkedin.com/company/failurology-podcast</a></p> <p>Website – <a href='http://www.failurology.ca'>www.failurology.ca</a></p> <p>YouTube - <a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh1Buq46PYyxKbCDGTqbsDg'>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh1Buq46PYyxKbCDGTqbsDg</a></p>