Structural failures involving bridges within the United States encompass a range of events, from partial collapses to complete overthrows, often resulting in significant loss of life, injuries, and disruption of transportation. These... Read more »
The 1940 collapse of the first Tacoma Narrows Suspension Bridge, often referred to as “Galloping Gertie,” serves as a dramatic example of aeroelastic flutter. Opened just four months prior, the bridge’s slender... Read more »
The collapse of the Maumee River Bridge, located in Toledo, Ohio, on October 18, 1906, resulted in the tragic loss of at least two lives and several injuries. Erected in 1888, this... Read more »