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Ep 129 Mini Failure 43 Cheesegrater - Hydrogen Embrittlement
Manage episode 428883500 series 3390700
We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus.
This week’s Mini Failure is about the hydrogen embrittlement failure at the Cheesegrater building in London, UK. 3,000 very large bolts making up the exoskeleton of the cheesegrater were significantly weakened by the introduction of hydrogen during manufacturing.
Original Air Date: May 28, 2023
Episode Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/122_Leadenhall_Street
- https://www.twi-global.com/technical-knowledge/faqs/what-is-hydrogen-embrittlement#:~:text=Hydrogen%20Embrittlement%20occurs%20when%20metals,the%20microstructure%20of%20the%20material.
- https://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/jan/14/cheesegrater-leadenhall-building-bolt-city-london#:~:text=Tests%20conducted%20by%20the%20contractor,to%20suffer%20from%20technical%20problems.
- https://constructionmanagement.co.uk/all-you-ne2ed-know-ab4out-chee5segrater-bolts/
Ways to get in touch with us
Email - thefailurologypodcast@gmail.com
Website - www.failurology.ca
114 episodes
Manage episode 428883500 series 3390700
We’re releasing episodes from our mini failure library while we’re on production hiatus.
This week’s Mini Failure is about the hydrogen embrittlement failure at the Cheesegrater building in London, UK. 3,000 very large bolts making up the exoskeleton of the cheesegrater were significantly weakened by the introduction of hydrogen during manufacturing.
Original Air Date: May 28, 2023
Episode Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/122_Leadenhall_Street
- https://www.twi-global.com/technical-knowledge/faqs/what-is-hydrogen-embrittlement#:~:text=Hydrogen%20Embrittlement%20occurs%20when%20metals,the%20microstructure%20of%20the%20material.
- https://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/jan/14/cheesegrater-leadenhall-building-bolt-city-london#:~:text=Tests%20conducted%20by%20the%20contractor,to%20suffer%20from%20technical%20problems.
- https://constructionmanagement.co.uk/all-you-ne2ed-know-ab4out-chee5segrater-bolts/
Ways to get in touch with us
Email - thefailurologypodcast@gmail.com
Website - www.failurology.ca
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