![]() The accident initially closed both northbound lanes on the bridge, which connect to Virginia’s Eastern Shore, causing massive traffic backups in the area of Shore Drive and Northampton Boulevard. The railway bridge collapsed under a heavy train loaded with more than 500 passengers more than 70 were killed.E-Pilot Evening Edition Home Page Close Menu Hidden defects in cast iron caused collapse Stone,78-foot (24 m) high railroad bridgeĬast iron girder fails under passing train Iron railroad bridge collapses under train Hidden defects in cast iron caused collapse of four girders īridge collapsed into the flooding Drava river under the weight of a trainĬollapsed wooden bridge later replaced by iron bridge.Ĭast iron trough girder bridge over railway Several rail cars derailed and fell off the bridge into Parker's Creek. Train derailment due to insecure railroad switch on the northbound side of the bridge.Įstimated $15,000 worth of damage to the bridge and cars combined. The Board of Trade issued warning about similar under-bridges. Hidden defects in cast iron caused collapse as train passedĬrash scene after the accident. ![]() Kate Shelley, who lived nearby, was able to warn the railroad to stop an oncoming passenger train. Locomotive was saved from the Tay and was still in use 19 years later known as "The Diver".įlash flood washed out timbers supporting trestle Possible fatigue failure of cast iron elementsĬontinuous girder bridge, wrought iron framework on cast iron columns, railway bridgeįaulty design, construction and maintenance, structural deterioration and wind loadīridge unusable, girders partly reused, train damagedįallen Tay Bridge. Wooden beam bridge over the Genesee Riverįire destroyed all but the concrete abutments The collapse of the Dixon (Ill.) Truesdell Bridge, May 4, 1873. Large crowd assembled on one side to view baptism ceremony bridge design flaw Iron vehicular bridge (for pedestrians and carriages) over the Rock River Railroad Disaster at Meadow Brook, Rhode Island Winter flood caused a debris build-up which shifted the bridge trestle. Sabotage by Confederate partisans during US Civil War. Wootton Bridge crash, caused by a flawed design & unreliable cast iron, failed from a repair Known as the Great Mishawaka Train Wreck or the South Bend train wreckĬast iron beam cracked and failed under weight of freight train Desjardins Canal disaster ensued.īetween Mishawaka and South Bend, Indiana Mechanical force due to broken locomotive front axle. Span from anchorage to first pier destroyed Inaugural train run conducted before temporary trestle work was replaced by permanent structure Torsional movement and vertical undulations caused by windĭeck destroyed towers left intact and remain in use today Suspension bridge carrying the National Road over the Ohio River Wind and possibly resonance of soldiers led to collapse Rebuilt as a suspension bridge, which itself was replaced in 1961 due to inability to handle increased traffic. The failure was due to faulty design.įlooding overwhelmed the 164-year-old bridgeĮither completely destroyed or damaged beyond repair ![]() Overload by passenger train on faulty structure Suspension chains snapped due to overload.Ĭontemporary illustration of the aftermath of the collapse Their position shifted as the barrel passed the suspension chains snapped and the bridge deck tipped over. Spectators crowded the bridge over the River Bure to view a clown travel the river in a barrel. This disaster caused the "break step" rule issued to UK soldiers. The rebuilt Broughton Suspension Bridge in 1883. Poor materials, unbalanced load and vibrations by subjects singing to honour the dukeīridge half damaged, other side demolishedīolt snapped due to mechanical resonance caused by marching soldiersĬollapsed at one end, bridge quickly rebuilt and strengthened Bridge reconstructed, dismantled in 1843Ĭhain -stayed bridge with small bascule section Wooden structure with central drawbridge.īridge overloaded by thousands of people fleeing a bayonet charge of French Imperial Army led by Marshal Soult during the First Battle of Porto Construction started in 1357 and ended in 1402. Charles Bridge was built next to its remains. Two thirds of the 170 years old bridge collapsed or heavily damaged. Use by retreating Maxentian troops during the Battle of the Milvian BridgeĬollapsed from the weight of a large procession ![]() Wooden pontoon bridge replacing permanent stone bridge You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |