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Short description of the collapse of wooden bridge on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, 1896,
under weight of tramway car.
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/peh/tour/gartour/bridge.htm
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Awful Plunge
Newspaper articles from the Victoria Colonist, 1896, detailing the collapse of the Point Ellice
bridge on 26 May 1896.
http://mypage.direct.ca/r/robinl/awfulplunge.html
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Bridge Disasters
Northwestern University's (USA) list of bridge faillures, including links to more information about
some cases.
http://www.iti.northwestern.edu/links/bridges/disasters.html
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Br 169 Lancaster and Carlisle Line
Glanrhyd Bridge, 1987. Collapse of steel/masonry rail bridge in Wales, owing to scour. Summary of
background and later preventative work to other bridge in Penrith, England, with map, photographs
and drawings.
http://www.dhaynes.freeserve.co.uk/fmrc/06_br169lc/06_br169lc.htm
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California's Temporary Freeway Bridge
Arroyo Pasajero Twin Bridges, 1995. Collapse of motor bridge because of foundation scour.
Temporarily replaced by innovative bridge made from surplus railroad flatcars.
http://www.tfhrc.gov/pubrds/fall95/p95a2.htm
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Merrillan Bridge Collapse
Collapse of a concrete rail bridge over a creek in Wisconsin, 1968. Includes two large amateur
photographs of the wreckage.
http://www.greenbayroute.com/1968merrillanwreck.htm
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Walnut Street Bridge Collapse - January 1996 (Harrisburg, PA)
Collapse of steel framed bridge Pennsylvania, USA, owing to scour and ice damage. Short summary
and photographs.
http://www.iti.nwu.edu/publications/bridges/harrisburg.html
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Learning from Failure: Engineering Disasters
Statistics on the cause of engineering failures and the ethics thereof.
http://www.matscieng.sunysb.edu/disaster/
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A Bridge Collapse in Portugal Kills up to 70 People
Ponte de Ferro Bridge, 2001. Links to news articles about the collapse (owing to illegal sand
extraction) of a concrete bridge over the Douro River in Portugal.
http://icivilengineer.com/Failure_Watch/Portugal_Bridge/
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Life Along the Faultline: Bay Bridge Collapse
Collapse of section of concrete motor bridge in San Francisco, California, 1989, following an
earthquake. Single photograph of collapsed section.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/faultline/loma_prieta/caronedge.html
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A Short History of the Second Narrows Bridge
Chronicles the history of three bridges in Vancouver, BC, featuring the collapse of a steel rail
and motor bridge in 1958. Short essay with photographs.
http://cherrybouton.com/2ndnarrows.html
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Wood Bridge Failure Analysis
Analyses of failed private wooden bridges by Charles C Roberts, with photographs.
http://www.roberts.ezpublishing.com/croberts/bridge.htm
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1863, November 3: Rush Street Bridge Collapse
Collapse of iron bridge in Chicago, USA, owing to movement of cattle while turning. Report of
events and photograph.
http://www.chipublib.org/004chicago/disasters/rushbridge_collapse.html
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Hoan Bridge
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel news coverage of the failure and subsequent demolition of the Hoan
Bridge in Milwaukee in 2000. Articles include photos, editorials and event descriptions.
http://www.jsonline.com/news/metro/dec00/hoanarc.asp
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Rainbow Bridge Collapse, 1938
Photograph, from Vintageviews of New York, of this iron bridge after its collapse.
http://vintageviews.org/vv-ny/Ko/cards/nf013.html
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McKenna Uses Math to Solve Mystery of Bridge Collapse
Article discusses how university professor Joe McKenna uses mathematics to explain bridge failures,
including why the Tacoma Narrows bridge collapsed.
http://www.advance.uconn.edu/01100109.htm
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Mark Ketchum's Bridge Collapse Page
Pictures and descriptions of a few collapsed bridges, such as the Tacoma Narrows and the
Koror-Babeldaob bridge.
http://www.ketchum.org/bridgecollapse.html
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Maccabiah Bridge Collapse Blame Falls Far and Wide
Collapse of foot bridge in Jerusalem, 1997. News article detailing what went wrong.
http://www.jewishsf.com/bk970725/ifalls.htm
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Failure of the Lacey V. Murrow Floating Bridge
Sinking of floating concrete motor bridge in 1990. Single page with detailed account, discussion,
engineers drawings, photograph and detailed mathematical explanation.
http://www.sgh.com/technicalpapers/tplace.htm
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The Millennium Bridge
Discusses the foot bridge in London and the swaying that occurred in 2000 due to synchronous
lateral excitation of steel cable foot bridge. Includes engineers drawings, public questions
answered, solutions proposed, and photographs.
http://www.arup.com/MillenniumBridge/
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Liquefaction
Discussion of liquefaction caused by earthquakes and its effects on roads and bridges. Photographs
of Watsonville brige in California, USA.
http://www.es.ucsc.edu/~es10/fieldtripEarthQ/Damage1.html
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The Fall of a Bridge at Cornwall, Ontario.
Long Sault Rapids Bridge, 1898. Collapse of steel framed rail bridge. Description of events and
photographs.
http://www.railroadextra.com/brcorn.Html
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The Collapse of the Lance Mitan Suspension Bridge
Chronicle of the 1998 collapse of small suspension bridge in Trinidad, West Indies. Includes
history of bridge, summary of events, and before/after photographs.
http://www.seetobago.com/trinidad/sbridge/lmsb1.htm
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Speedway Bridge at North Carolina, USA
Lowe's speedway bridge collapse, 2000. Links to news articles about the collapse, owing to
incorrect application of materials, of a concrete pedestrian walkway spanning a four-lane highway
in North Carolina, USA.
http://icivilengineer.com/Failure_Watch/2000_Speedway/
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Collapsing Bridges, University of Washington
Research paper on collapsing bridges, with mathematical explanation.
http://www.amath.washington.edu/courses/353-spring-1999/353notes11.ps
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