The Kinzua rail viaduct, in Pennsylvania, collapsed when it was hit by a tornado in 2003. First built in 1882 and redesigned 1900, it was at one time the highest bridge in the world. The two video tracks in this album tell the story of the Kinzua catastrophe. The subsequent forensic investigation h…
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A short introduction to this album.
Transcript -- A short introduction to this album.
An engineer's worst nightmare come true. Using aerial photography and forensic markers to investigate the precise sequence of the collapse.
Transcript -- An engineer's worst nightmare come true. Using aerial photography and forensic markers to investigate the precise sequence of the collapse.
Connecting the failure at Kinzua to the Tay Bridge disaster. What lessons have gone into the construction of the new bridge at Mingo creek?
Transcript -- Connecting the failure at Kinzua to the Tay Bridge disaster. What lessons have gone into the construction of the new bridge at Mingo creek?