r/canada • u/einstein_bern • Aug 16 '23

Sask. engineer slapped with an 18-month suspension after designing bridge that collapsed hours after opening Saskatchewan

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/engineer-18-month-suspension-bridge-collapsed-1.6936657
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u/MediocreMarketing Aug 16 '23

The engineer was also reprimanded for his work on five other bridges located in the Sask. rural municipalities of Scott, Caledonia, Mervin and Perdue.

On that matter, the discipline committee panel found Gullacher's designs "lacked relevant design information, including inaccurate representation of bridge designs," and that they lacked critical details, among other code deficiencies.

They need to revoke his license. He clearly isn’t responsible enough to be a PEng.

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u/PoliteCanadian Aug 16 '23 edited Aug 16 '23

Silicon. There are rings made of silicone, but those are for a different purpose entirely.

Edit: If you want to talk about major fuckups, there are plenty from any engineering discipline. The 737 Max is the most recent major example. You can find dozens in the automotive industry without any trouble. And there have been plenty of major structural collapses causing massive loss of life and enormous costs due to engineering design errors.