Most Popular posts of Bridge Collapse
Bridge Collapses
by
Karen Whitehurst
The sole purpose of a bridge is to provide safe passage for cars, pedestrians, and even animals from one side to the other over an obstacle like a body of water or road. The first bridges were more than likely caused by nature like fallen trees, branches, or rocks stacked up in a river, but bridges today are magnificent works of architecture that have become synonymous with culture and history of countries all over the world.
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id=5937017 - Feb 17, 2011
Insights Into the Minneapolis Bridge Collapse
by
Joel Hirschhorn
Decisions about money trumped public safety and that's why the Minneapolis bridge collapsed.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Insights-Into-the-Minneapolis-Bridge-Collapse
id=675460 - Aug 05, 2007
Bridge Collapse!
by
Maurice Ramirez
Last night's tragic collapse of 500 feet of road deck crossing the Mississippi river in Minneapolis, Minnesota at rush hour is yet another example of the fact that "All Hazards" includes more than just the natural disasters of hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, and tornadoes and it goes far beyond the manmade disaster of terrorism. With night falling and bumper-to-bumper rush hour traffic, the bridge gave only a momentary creak as warning before suffering structural failure and sending more than 50 cars into the murky waters of the muddy Mississippi.
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id=671332 - Aug 02, 2007
The I-35W Was A Bridge Too Far
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James W Smith
Then there is the story of the collapse of the I-35W bridge over the Mississippi River in Minnesota on August 1, 2005 at 605pm.(CDT). There were thirteen deaths due to this bridge collapse and the victims, eight males and five females aged 22 months to 60 years, who were all Minnesota residents.
http://ezinearticles.com/?The-I-35W-Was-A-Bridge-Too-Far
id=764737 - Oct 04, 2007
Bridge and Building Collapse
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Joseph Devine
We put a lot of faith in bridges. Every day, millions of Americans drive across bridges-sometimes several times a day-without worrying about their construction quality. Building codes these days are strict, and engineers understand the stresses bridges take. Unfortunately, as a few recent bridge collapses have demonstrated, unforeseen circumstances and shortcuts in construction can turn otherwise study, safe bridges into death traps.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Bridge-and-Building-Collapse
id=3025093 - Oct 02, 2009
The I-35 Bridge Collapse And a Bit of Reality
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Geoff Ficke
Anyone viewing pictures of the recent Minneapolis area bridge collapse on I-35 was saddened, stunned, and probably given pause to reflect on their own daily travels. It could happen to me! My family! Here in my town! How could this happen in 21st century America? Who is to blame? There is always somebody to blame, isn't there?
http://ezinearticles.com/?The-I-35-Bridge-Collapse-And-a-Bit-of-Reality
id=697316 - Aug 21, 2007
Twins Play Ball - Bridge Collapses
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S. Hanson
In a scene out of Hollywood, the Minnesota Twins played ball Wednesday night. Before the game there had been questions on whether or not to cancel the nights game. A cancellation not because of weather, but because of a catastrophe close to the Metrodome.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Twins-Play-Ball---Bridge-Collapses
id=671701 - Aug 02, 2007
The Need to Secure Our Highway Bridge Infrastructure
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Lance Winslow
Very few things in a civilization are as important as transportation and distribution. Thus, in a great Nation like the United States it is imperative to keep our roadways and highway bridge infrastructures secure and safe. From an engineering stand point we know all to well the results of poor infrastructure planning and yet we must consider the potential eventualities associated with Murphy - anything that can go wrong; will. And it will happen at the worst possible time.
http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Need-to-Secure-Our-Highway-Bridge-Infrastructure
id=670573 - Aug 01, 2007
19th Century History Of Suspension Bridges
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Paul Nerrad
Many of the most famous bridges in the world are suspension bridges. The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco being one of them. Since the early 19th century this type of bridge has been in existence. The defining feature is that a suspension bridge has the deck hung below suspension cables on suspenders that are vertical.
http://ezinearticles.com/?19th-Century-History-Of-Suspension-Bridges
id=5177854 - Oct 09, 2010
General Bridge Safety Concerns
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James Witherspoon
Bridge safety is something of an unconsidered problem among American motorists, who often use bridges to get across the nation's many rivers, valleys, and bays. From the famous Golden Gate Bridge to the equally notable Brooklyn Bridge, the country relies on proper bridge construction and maintenance to keep important traffic and shipping lanes open, moving people and businesses forward. However, if a state or local government fails to maintain these structures, the dangers involved can truly be catastrophic.
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