Construction Failure Case Studies, Root Causes, and Engineering Principles

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Construction Failure Case Studies

Investigate the failure. Identify the root cause. Connect it to the engineering principle. Decide what should have been done.

You are working on an item of work that requires related construction work tasks—and you have encountered a failure similar to the one described in this case.

You want to make sure a similar incident does not happen under your watch.

Can you figure out what happened, why it happened, and what should have been done?
Cases
20
Points / Case
3
Maximum
60
Case
1 / 20
Score
0 / 60
Completed
0 / 20
Investigation Progress Case 1 of 20
1. WHAT HAPPENED?
2. WHY?
3. PRINCIPLE
4. WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE?

GP2Z Investigation Report

Construction Failure Matcher

Case Division / Failure Root Cause Engineering Principle Field Decision Score