St. Francis Dam Disaster of 1928

The story of William Mulholland is like an American dream. He fell into poverty in Belfast, Ireland and eventually became Los Angeles' Waterman. Mulholland's name is synonymous with Southern California's water. But his final creation will stop his hero's status forever. From grooving to chief engineer of the Los Angeles Waterworks Bureau, Mulland 's amazing efforts and dedication. He is a self-taught engineer who has broad understanding of citizen policy and administration.

Due to the collapse of St. Francis Dam in California and the death of 426 people, in 1928, the demand for geologists' engineering work attracted world attention. More engineering failures over the next few years also encouraged engineering geologists to tackle large-scale engineering projects. As an engineering geologist, one of the most important roles is to interpret geomorphology and the earth process to identify geologically and related artificial disasters that may have a significant impact on civil engineering structure and human development It is to do. The background of geology is to make engineering geologists understand how the earth functions, which is important to minimize the earth-related hazards. Most engineering geologists also have postgraduate degrees and they have specialized education and training on soil mechanics, rock dynamics, geotechnical engineering, groundwater, hydrology and civil engineering design.

This week I will explore the tragedy of St. Francis Dam in California. It is not a good thing to start with sad things, but to celebrate the 90th anniversary of California's most deadly disaster, it is important to pay respect to the event and its surprising structure. After all, just two years after its construction on March 12, 1928, Saint Francis Dam collapsed into a state of paralysis and robbed more than 400 lives. Dam is a curved concrete wall located in the middle of the San Francisco Gorge and is used to build a large air conditioning store for Los Angeles City. Reservoir is an integral part of the city's water infrastructure. The dam is located about 40 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles and was designed and constructed by the Los Angeles waterworks department and the supply station between 1924 and 1926. The division is headed by its general manager and chief engineer, William Mulholland.