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Designers miscalculated the load-bearing strength of the north end of the Florida International University pedestrian bridge that collapsed and caused six deaths, according to federal investigators.
The unusual pedestrian bridge at Florida International University had an undetected design flaw that probably contributed to its collapse in March, the Miami Herald reported, citing a review by ...
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The oversize truck load hit one of the bridge's overhead tresses May 23, 2013, near Mount Vernon, Wash., and a portion of the bridge and two passenger vehicles plummeted into the water below.
Yi Zhu, Evgueni T. Filipov. Large-scale modular and uniformly thick origami-inspired adaptable and load-carrying structures. Nature Communications, 2024; 15 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46667-0 ...
This story is from January 2, 2022 Bridge collapse: Load- bearing tests ordered TNN / Jan 2, 2022, 03:54 IST AA Follow us ...
The Hill Creek Branch bridge on Park Road 16 in Tyler State Park has been closed as of Wednesday, July 30, after routine ...
And finally, we use design prototype methods to fabricate these prototypes to demonstrate the adaptability and also versatility of these structures.” While Filipov and Zhu have mainly focused on the ...
The bridge has been operating at a reduced capacity since September 18, when a freak wind gust of 127km/h toppled a truck and damaged a load-bearing bridge strut.