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Engineering Case Studies
Study real events and projects through timelines, system diagrams, interactive models and engineering lessons—from grid disturbances to structures and process safety.
20 case studies20 pages total
Case studies connect engineering theory to real decisions, failures and successful designs. The pages emphasize technical sequence, physical mechanisms and lessons rather than storytelling alone. Interactive cases let you step through events or manipulate simplified models so the chain from initiating condition to system response is easier to understand.
Choose a tool below by purpose. Individual pages include their own assumptions, equations, references and limitations where applicable.
Power systems & grid events
9 pages
How Much Water Does a 100 MW AI Data Center Use?Interactive engineering comparison of wet-tower, hybrid, evaporative-assist and liquid/dry cooling water use for the same 100 MW average IT load.→2021 Texas Power Crisis and Controlled BlackoutsExplore the 2021 Texas power crisis with an interactive ERCOT map, outage timeline, frequency data, load shedding, generation losses and engineering lessons.→28 April 2025 Iberian BlackoutReplay the 2025 Iberian blackout with an interactive Spain–Portugal map, oscillations, voltage and reactive-power analysis, separation and restoration.→28 September 2003 Italy BlackoutExplore the 2003 Italy blackout with an interactive regional map, Alpine line-trip timeline, frequency collapse, system separation and restoration analysis.→30–31 July 2012 India Grid BlackoutExplore the 30–31 July 2012 India blackouts with an interactive grid replay, frequency response, restoration timeline, causes and engineering lessons.→4 November 2006 European Grid DisturbanceReplay the 2006 European grid disturbance with an interactive map, cascade timeline, frequency separation, load shedding and engineering lessons.→9 August 2019 Great Britain Power OutageReplay the 2019 Great Britain (UK) power outage with an interactive map, generation losses, 48.8 Hz frequency, LFDD operation and restoration.→Worked Example: BWRX-300 Water UsageEstimate cooling-water circulation, tower makeup, evaporation, blowdown, withdrawal and discharge for a 300 MWe BWRX-300 SMR from public GE Vernova Hitachi and NRC data.→Worked Example: Datteln 4 Water UsageWork through the water balance of the 1,052 MWe Datteln 4 hard-coal plant against its published 2,300 m³/h Dortmund-Ems Canal abstraction permit.→
Civil & structural engineering
8 pages
Hyatt Regency Connection Design FailureInteractive Hyatt Regency collapse case study with hanger-rod load paths, box-beam failure, NBS findings, design review breakdown and lessons learned.→Tacoma Narrows Bridge Flutter Case StudyInteractive Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse case study: wind observations, torsional flutter, deck aerodynamics, failure timeline, visuals and lessons.→Burj Khalifa — What Went Right?Interactive Burj Khalifa case study covering the buttressed core, wind shaping, piled foundation, concrete construction and engineering lessons learned.→Falkirk Wheel Engineering Case StudyInteractive engineering case study of the Falkirk Wheel. Test Archimedes' principle, change boat mass and imbalance, rotate the wheel, explore the level-keeping gear concept, and see why…→Hoover Dam: what went rightInteractive engineering case study of Hoover Dam construction: river diversion, mass-concrete cooling, logistics, schedule performance, what went right, and transferable project lessons.→Maeslantkering Storm Surge BarrierInteractive engineering case study of the Maeslantkering storm surge barrier near Rotterdam: closure sequence, load path, 10 m ball joints, automatic control, reliability, maintenance,…→Shanghai Tower Twisting Form Case StudyInteractive engineering case study of Shanghai Tower's 120° twisting, tapered form: wind-tunnel optimization, vortex shedding, core-outrigger-mega-frame structure, double-skin façade,…→Taipei 101 Tuned Mass DamperInteractive engineering case study of Taipei 101's 660-tonne tuned mass damper. See why a giant moving mass can reduce skyscraper sway, tune the damper, compare motion with and without it,…→
Process safety & industrial events
1 page
Engineering lessons & project decisions
2 pages
Mars Climate Orbiter Unit Conversion FailureInteractive Mars Climate Orbiter failure case study: pound-force-second vs newton-second mismatch, navigation error, lost spacecraft and NASA lessons learned.→Home Solar + Battery Sizing Worked ExampleFollow one home from annual electricity use to PV size, seasonal mismatch, backup capacity, self-consumption and battery payback.→