Structural, regulatory and human error were factors in Washington highway bridge collapse
Saturday, August 27, 2016 - 05:01
in Earth & Climate
When an important bridge collapsed on Interstate 5 near Mount Vernon, Washington, in 2013, questions were raised about how such a catastrophic failure could occur. A new analysis by a team of civil engineering faculty outlines the many factors that led to the collapse, as well as steps that transportation departments can take to prevent such accidents on other bridges of similar design.