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Prevention and Mitigation of Bridge and Tunnel Strikes

According to the previous definitions, there are two kinds of bridge strikes: 1) on-bridge strikes and 2) under-bridge strikes. On-bridge strikes occur either 1a) when a vehicle strikes the bridge ...
NPR

Bridge projects across U.S. offer clues to what may replace Baltimore's fallen span

When the 1,200-foot-long Francis Scott Key Bridge opened in 1977, its enormous steel-truss design was the state of the art for river crossings. But in the decades since, a more modern design that has ...
Michigan Technological University

Online Bridge Analysis and Design Certificate

Earn Your Structural Engineering Certificate in Bridge Design from One of the Nation's Most Respected Engineering Schools. Bridge structure design is a subset of civil engineering. Bridge structure ...
The New York Times

Engineers Raise Questions About Bridge’s Construction as Inquiry Begins

In reviewing images of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, some structural engineers said that its piers, which are essential to the structure’s integrity, appeared to lack protective barriers. By James ...