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Specifications and Bridge Failures
The bridge company basically wrote its own specifications when describing the bridge it was proposing to build. On the positive side of the bridge failure at Ashtabula Creek, Ohio, in 1876 was the realization by the engineering profession that standards of practice for bridge design and construction had to be codified. New information on the performance of bridges was generated by a bridge failure. The California Department of Transportation has been and is a leader in the area of seismic design and protection of bridges. Over the course of many years and numerous earthquakes, Caltrans continues to assess seismic risk, update design procedures, and evaluate existing bridges for catastrophic potential. Since the turn of the century until January 2019, 96 bridges have failed worldwide, and 25 have failed in the United States. Failure change engineering practice and result in new procedures, processes, and specification for design and operations.
Specifications and Bridge Failures
The bridge company basically wrote its own specifications when describing the bridge it was proposing to build. On the positive side of the bridge failure at Ashtabula Creek, Ohio, in 1876 was the realization by the engineering profession that standards of practice for bridge design and construction had to be codified. New information on the performance of bridges was generated by a bridge failure. The California Department of Transportation has been and is a leader in the area of seismic design and protection of bridges. Over the course of many years and numerous earthquakes, Caltrans continues to assess seismic risk, update design procedures, and evaluate existing bridges for catastrophic potential. Since the turn of the century until January 2019, 96 bridges have failed worldwide, and 25 have failed in the United States. Failure change engineering practice and result in new procedures, processes, and specification for design and operations.
Specifications and Bridge Failures
Barker, Richard M. (author) / Puckett, Jay A. (author)
Design of Highway Bridges ; 17-51
2021-04-27
35 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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