BRIDGE FAILURES

The most common causes of bridge failure are indicated in a classified table of actual examples. The most significant failures are described in some detail and the paper finishes with general discussion of the causes and some salutary remarks on bridge design philosophy which could be heeded by engineers practicing in all fields.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Civil Engineers

  One Great George Street, Westminster
  London,   United Kingdom  SW1P 3AA
• Authors:
  • Smith, D W
• Conference:
  • Institution of Civil Engineers, Proceedings
• Publication Date: 1976-8

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 367-382
• Serial:
  • Volume: 60
  • Issue Number: Pt 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Age; Bridge design; Bridges; Construction management; Failure; Failure analysis; Safety; Structural design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Causes
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00142530
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 15 1976 12:00AM