Failures

Collapse of iron bridge in Chicago, USA, owing to movement of cattle while turning. Report of events and photograph.

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.

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.

Newspaper articles from the Victoria Colonist, 1896, detailing the collapse of the Point Ellice bridge on 26 May 1896.

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.

Northwestern University's (USA) list of bridge faillures, including links to more information about some cases.

Arroyo Pasajero Twin Bridges, 1995. Collapse of motor bridge because of foundation scour. Temporarily replaced by innovative bridge made from surplus railroad flatcars.

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.

Statistics on the cause of engineering failures and the ethics thereof.

Collapse of section of concrete motor bridge in San Francisco, California, 1989, following an earthquake. Single photograph of collapsed section.

Discussion of liquefaction caused by earthquakes and its effects on roads and bridges. Photographs of Watsonville brige in California, USA.

Collapse of foot bridge in Jerusalem, 1997. News article detailing what went wrong.

Pictures and descriptions of a few collapsed bridges, such as the Tacoma Narrows and the Koror-Babeldaob bridge.

Collapse of a concrete rail bridge over a creek in Wisconsin, 1968. Includes two large amateur photographs of the wreckage.

Short description of the collapse of wooden bridge on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, 1896, under weight of tramway car.

Photograph, from Vintageviews of New York, of this iron bridge after its collapse.

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.

Chronicle of the 1998 collapse of small suspension bridge in Trinidad, West Indies. Includes history of bridge, summary of events, and before/after photographs.

Long Sault Rapids Bridge, 1898. Collapse of steel framed rail bridge. Description of events and photographs.

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.