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  • The Boston Molasses Disaster
  • and should be 500 words.
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Engineering Disasters Essay Introduction Hoover Dam is considered one of the greatest engineering feats. Construction of the dam began in 1931 and was completed in 1936. It still stands tall as an engineering marvel high above the Colorado River between Arizona and Nevada. The building of Hoover Dam took the brilliance of over 200 engineers to pull-off what many deemed as almost impossible. And it was the fortitude of over 7,000 dam workers that endured amazingly harsh conditions and extreme dangers to complete Hoover Dam almost two years ahead of schedule. Hoover Dam is a success story, an engineering marvel. Besides engineering marvels like the Hoover Dam the field of engineering has seen a good number engineering disasters. They are called disasters because they caused loss of lives and/or loss of engineering structures. Many of these disasters were the result of poor judgment i.e. engineering ethics. Here are a few disasters: • Tacoma Washington Bridge Disaster • Cleveland East Ohio Gas Explosion • Hyatt Regency Hotel Walkway Collapse • Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Disaster • The Boston Molasses Disaster • Skylab • R101 Airship Disaster • Etc. Objectives Objective 1: Understand Engineering Ethics Objective 2: Understand Engineering Disasters in general. Objective 3: Watch the video on Engineering Disasters Objective 4: Answer the given questions Engineering Disasters Essay Step By Step: • • • • • • Understand the importance of Engineering work ethics. Watch the video on Engineering Disasters. Identify a disaster that interests you. Prepare a 500 word report that clearly answers the following. o Introduction of the Engineering Disaster with history o The Engineering Disaster with the loss of lives and the cost o The cause of the disaster o How would you have handled this differently If applicable include some diagrams Quote all sources properly o You should use an 11-point font such as Times New Roman or Verdana, with 1 to 1.5 line spacing. o Margins should be set to 1 inch all around. o Be sure to use correct spelling and grammar.
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Running Head: THE BOSTON MOLASSES DISASTER

The Boston Molasses Disaster
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THE BOSTON MOLASSES DISASTER

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Introduction
The Boston Molasses Disaster also referred to the Great Molasses Flood is under
focus in this paper. It occurred on 15th January 1919 in the North End. From reliable
information, it was reported that large molasses estimated to be 26 million pounds burst out
of the storage tank and created an approximately 15-foot wave of molasses that scattered
through the street. The wave of molasses was so enormous that it causes the destruction of
buildings estimated to be $100 million. Apart from the destruction of buildings, the disaster
causes a death of 21 people and other 150 suffered mild...


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