Tag Archives: Disaster Mathematics

Olivers Hill Wall Collapse

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Passy

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

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Passy

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 →

Posted in Math in the Real World, Mathematics of Aircraft | Tagged Air France Flight 4590, Airplane Disasters Mathemematics, Concorde Crash, Disaster Mathematics, Mat in the Real World, Mathematics of Air Disasters, Mathematics of Crashes, Mathematics of Train Wrecks, maths in the real world, Plane Crash Math, Plane Crash Mathematics, Real Life Mathematics | 5 Comments

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