Episodes

  • Bridge Collapse Investigations - Uncover the structural failures with Felix Mercer

    Bridge Collapse Investigations - Uncover the structural failures with Felix Mercer
    Apr 20 2026
    Join structural engineer Felix Mercer as he investigates catastrophic bridge collapses—from corroded gusset plates to deferred maintenance. Through forensic deep dives into real disasters, Felix reveals how engineering, politics, and calculated risks intersect. Discover why aging infrastructure keeps failing and change how you see every structure you cross.

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    1 min
  • Bridge Collapse Investigations - The Price of Keeping Them Open

    Bridge Collapse Investigations - The Price of Keeping Them Open
    Apr 20 2026
    Host Felix Mercer examines why the U.S. keeps 45,000 structurally deficient bridges open despite known risks. Through the 2007 I-35W collapse that killed 13 people, this episode dissects load rating systems, normalizing deviance, and the political economy rewarding new construction over maintenance—revealing how "hasn't collapsed yet" becomes institutional evidence of safety.

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    30 mins
  • Bridge Collapse Investigations - What Inspections Can't See

    Bridge Collapse Investigations - What Inspections Can't See
    Apr 20 2026
    Felix Mercer examines fatal limitations of visual bridge inspections through the 1983 Mianus River and 2007 I-35W disasters. Drawing from NTSB investigations, we explore how current protocols systematically miss design flaws, corrosion, and deterioration causing catastrophic collapses, revealing gaps between what we know about bridge safety and what we choose to do.

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    34 mins
  • Bridge Collapse Investigations - The Anatomy of a Failure Mode

    Bridge Collapse Investigations - The Anatomy of a Failure Mode
    Apr 20 2026
    Join host Felix Mercer examining forensic engineering behind major bridge collapses: Minneapolis's I-35W gusset plate failure, Schoharie Creek scour disaster, and Mianus River Bridge corrosion. This episode reveals how structural failures are knowable yet unaddressed risks, exposing gaps between engineering assumptions and physical reality.

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    29 mins