5 disasters that changed engineering in Australia forever

5 disasters that changed engineering in Australia forever

These catastrophes didn’t just change lives. They changed how engineers design for wind, water, fire and failure.Engineering rarely makes headlines for the lives it saves. But in the wake of disaster, its impact is often written into every reform, standard and safer structure that follows.Across Australia, major catastrophes have acted as pressure points for change, forcing the profession to confront its blind spots and raise the bar.The above v…