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20 Engineering Fails That Passed the Vibe Check, Not the Safety Check

When Confidence Meets Catastrophe: 20 Builds That Shouldn’t Stand, Yet Somehow Do

Not everything built with confidence is built with competence—these 20 engineering fails are living proof. Whether it’s stairs to nowhere, pipes through chaos, or structural choices that defy both reason and regulation, these disasters somehow look like they make sense… until they very much don’t.

Curated from the hilariously chaotic Facebook page Engineer Zamora, these engineering fails might not pass inspection, but they definitely pass the vibe check. Viewer discretion advised—architects and safety inspectors may experience spontaneous headaches.

1. A bit of sand paper sort that

A bit of sand  of paper sort that
Source: Engineer Zamora

2. At last, a genius at work.

At last, a genius at work.
Source: Engineer Zamora

3. build up speed on the way down to jump over the step

build up speed on the way down to jump over the step
Source: Engineer Zamora

4. Death stairs

Death stairs
Source: Engineer Zamora

5. Does the door open inward.

Does the door open inward.
Source: Engineer Zamora

6. Go up in first gear

Go up in first gear
Source: Engineer Zamora

7. Enlighten me

8. Good job!!

Good job!!
Source: Engineer Zamora

9. Guess she’s still there

Guess she's still there
Source: Engineer Zamora

10. Guy needs a Parachute if he is thinking of Jumping!

Guy needs a Parachute if he is thinking of Jumping!
Source: Engineer Zamora

11. I think duct tape would be a better choice

I think duct tape would be a better choice
Source: Engineer Zamora

12. No entry staircase

No entry staircase
Source: Engineer Zamora

13. Now that’s a split type aircon!

Now that's a split type aircon!
Source: Engineer Zamora

14. Patterned for big bellys

Patterned for big bellys
Source: Engineer Zamora

15. Perfect for keeping a drain unblocked

Perfect for keeping a drain unblocked
Source: Engineer Zamora

16. Safe from the Kiss Cam at a Cosplay Concert.

Safe from the Kiss Cam at a Cosplay Concert.
Source: Engineer Zamora

17. Switch board under tap

Switch board under tap
Source: Engineer Zamora

18. The important thing is that the face is not visible

The important thing is that the face is not visible
Source: Engineer Zamora

19. Walking the stairs to nowhere

Walking the stairs to nowhere
Source: Engineer Zamora

20. You can slam dunk off of the roof as you fall back to earth.

You can slam dunk off of the roof as you fall back to earth.
Source: Engineer Zamora

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