Comments on: Bridges that collapse… http://blog.autospeed.com/2008/03/11/bridges-that-collapse/ AutoSpeed's Blog. Opinion and Auto News Comment Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ron B. http://blog.autospeed.com/2008/03/11/bridges-that-collapse/comment-page-1/#comment-26885 Ron B. Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:45:12 +0000 http://blog.autospeed.com/2008/03/11/bridges-that-collapse/#comment-26885 No doubt you have heard of the bridges in Brisbane which while not collapsing are in fact sinking. A prime example can be seen on the inner city bypass in Brisbane heading towards Kingsford smith drive.Just on the Bowen Bridge road off ramp the whole structure has been steadily sinking sinking since it was completed a few years ago. The local authorities basically just don't mention it and fill the gaps with bitumin. It must almost 3 feet thick in places now. Cheers...and drive carefully on the ICB...LOL! No doubt you have heard of the bridges in Brisbane which while not collapsing are in fact sinking. A prime example can be seen on the inner city bypass in Brisbane heading towards Kingsford smith drive.Just on the Bowen Bridge road off ramp the whole structure has been steadily sinking sinking since it was completed a few years ago. The local authorities basically just don’t mention it and fill the gaps with bitumin. It must almost 3 feet thick in places now.
Cheers…and drive carefully on the ICB…LOL!

]]> By: Bloss http://blog.autospeed.com/2008/03/11/bridges-that-collapse/comment-page-1/#comment-26858 Bloss Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:35:04 +0000 http://blog.autospeed.com/2008/03/11/bridges-that-collapse/#comment-26858 For you and anyone interested in these sorts of engineering failures there are two excellent books that provide explanations for lay people one called Why Buildings Stand Up: The Strength of Architecture by Mario Salvadori and Why Buildings Fall Down: How Structures Fail by Salvadori and some co-authors. The latter especially gives the engineering & technical explanations for a number of well-known failures from ancient to modern times including the Tacoma Narrows failure. Both give accessible and understandable descriptions of the general principles that apply to each structure then move to a specific analysis of why a failure occurred - or why the structure remains standing. For you and anyone interested in these sorts of engineering failures there are two excellent books that provide explanations for lay people one called Why Buildings Stand Up: The Strength of Architecture by Mario Salvadori and Why Buildings Fall Down: How Structures Fail by Salvadori and some co-authors.

The latter especially gives the engineering & technical explanations for a number of well-known failures from ancient to modern times including the Tacoma Narrows failure.

Both give accessible and understandable descriptions of the general principles that apply to each structure then move to a specific analysis of why a failure occurred – or why the structure remains standing.

]]> By: Peter Tawadros http://blog.autospeed.com/2008/03/11/bridges-that-collapse/comment-page-1/#comment-26470 Peter Tawadros Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:27:16 +0000 http://blog.autospeed.com/2008/03/11/bridges-that-collapse/#comment-26470 It most definitely is Rob. I just finished my engineering studies last year and have seen the footage a number of times in a number of subjects. I agree, Tacoma Narrows definitely needs a mention. It most definitely is Rob. I just finished my engineering studies last year and have seen the footage a number of times in a number of subjects. I agree, Tacoma Narrows definitely needs a mention.

]]> By: Rob http://blog.autospeed.com/2008/03/11/bridges-that-collapse/comment-page-1/#comment-26460 Rob Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:33:25 +0000 http://blog.autospeed.com/2008/03/11/bridges-that-collapse/#comment-26460 Hi, I enjoyed your article on Bridges that collapse but found it incomplete without a mention of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tacoma_Narrows_Bridge The video is a must see. I first witnessed it as an engineering student during the 80's and I expect it is still shown. Rob Hi, I enjoyed your article on Bridges that collapse but found it incomplete without a mention of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tacoma_Narrows_Bridge The video is a must see. I first witnessed it as an engineering student during the 80′s and I expect it is still shown.

Rob

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