Tag Archives: Disaster Mathematics

Olivers Hill Wall Collapse

Could this be Melbourne’s worst million dollar mathematics mistake? A huge Gabion retaining wall that was being built near where Passy lives crashed down in spectacular fashion a couple of days ago. Here is a YouTube video of the aftermath. … Continue reading

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Mathematics of Aircraft Disasters

Image Source: http://www.aviationwa.org.au If you don’t think Mathematics is vitally important, then think again! The following news article we saw on an Australian news website today. It is all about a mathematical mistake that made a passenger plane nearly “stall” … Continue reading

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