SHIZUOKA--The land ministry is investigating what caused the deadly accident here involving a falling bridge girder, but one general contractor has said an “unbelievable mistake” was committed.
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Why the Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapsed
The case of the Tacoma Narrows bridge is a well-known cautionary tale that’s discussed in engineering and physics classrooms across the world. Both resonance from vortex shedding and aeroelastic ...
ODOT spokesperson Kathleen Fuller says a lot of the work has been completed on the Big Mac Bridge. Right now, she says they are waiting for steel girders to arrive from the Stupp Bridge Company in ...
The bulk of that increase is pushing out tolls on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge through 2033, which is projected to increase revenue by $17.7 million. According to Barry, November revenue projections ...
Girders of the Soan Bridge, a key component of the Rawalpindi Ring Road project, were launched in Rawalpindi. Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) Director General (DG) Kanza Murtaza while ...
Drivers traveling to Gig Harbor and Kitsap County across the Tacoma Narrows Bridge this weekend should expect traffic delays, as crews make more repairs to the aging westbound span. The two right ...
Southbound lanes remain closed., Crews on Tuesday poured new pier cap pedestals that will support the girders to the bridge. Pier caps transfer the loads from the superstructure to the piers.
The Washington State Department of Transportation is warning drivers of oversized vehicles to plan ahead next week for travel across the Tacoma Narrows.
Starting Monday, the toll plaza oversized vehicle lane on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge will be closed overnight for the week, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Jan. 11. WSDOT says three lanes ...
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A new piece of heavy equipment will help repair the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge. The Ohio Department ... so crews can remove the steel girders that were damaged by fire but ...
ODOT announced on Tuesday that Stupp Bridge in Bowling Green, Ky. is building custom steel girders to be shipped to Cincinnati. The organization said it hopes the girders will be completed and in ...