Bridge Girder Collapses 3

[BigH]

Was wondering if anyone has a database listing of bridge girder collapses during installation/stressing - say over the last 3 to 5 years? I think that there were two in US this year so far but wasn't able to find the threads about them. Your kind assistance is greatly appreciated.

 

[rmw]

There was an awful lot of conversation, with links to local newspaper accounts regarding the collapse of a beam over I-70 just west of Denver, back around the end of last year, but I did not produce the thread with a search on the words Colorado, DOT, or I-70.

Maybe someone else knows what thread that is, and can pitch in here.

rmw

 

[FM1]

Girder collapse a few months ago in Colorado
check thread507-94754

 

[BigH]

Thanks - it was a steel girder and I found it also through the internet - on May 15,2004. I think that there was another in NJ. Reason, I am asking is that there has been three in our area in the last 2 years. Can't go into more detail at this time, unfortunately. nBut thanks for your help.

 

[dbuzz]

There is a website, iCivilEngineer, that has a section for news articles about failures (

http://www.icivilengineer.com/Failure_Watch/).

 

[plasgears]

Try ENR magazine and their web site ENR.com.

 

[BigH]

dbuzz - thanks and - I didn't know of this site.

 

[Rich2001]

Here is a link to a news article on an bridge & crane collapse incident

http://www.dailyworld.com/html/92DE9AB4-1D46-44D8-A569-A1E93FB77EDD.shtml

 

[KAYAKER]

there was a girder collapse on a paedastrian over pass in marcy ny 2003 that was caused due to inadequet diaphram design which allowed the girder to twist during loading , lives were lost and several were injured , the nysdot investigated.information on that structure should be available through the dot in albany ny