STRUCTURAL ACCIDENTS AND THEIR CAUSES

The paper presents reviews of the histories of four large metal bridges which failed either during construction or shortly after being brought into service. From this material the authors conclude that the accidents had certain causes in common and that their histories hold lessons for present day engineering practice.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Civil Engineers

  One Great George Street, Westminster
  London,   United Kingdom  SW1P 3AA
• Authors:
  • Sibly, P G
  • Walker, A C
• Conference:
  • Institution of Civil Engineers, Proceedings
• Publication Date: 1977-5

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 191-208
• Serial:
  • Volume: 62

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge design; Bridges; Case studies; Crash causes; Crashes; Failure; Failure analysis; Metal bridges; Prevention; Safety; Steel bridges; Structural analysis; Structural design; Structural deterioration and defects; Structural mechanics; Structures; Vibration
• Uncontrolled Terms: Structural failures
• Old TRIS Terms: Structural accidents
• ITRD Terms: 5492: Aerodynamics; 3472: Beam; 3455: Bridge; 8018: Canada; 9003: Cause; 9011: Design (overall design); 5473: Dynamics; 5520: Failure; 9096: History; 5567: Load; 4542: Steel; 8119: United Kingdom; 8122: USA; 5558: Vibration; 2554: Wind
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00165248
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 27 1977 12:00AM