Failed Bridges

Foreword by Christian Menn
Preface
Introduction
Failure of bridges, general information
Failure during construction
Failure in service
Failure due to ship collision impact
Failure due to traffic collision impact under the bridge
Failure due to traffic collision impact on the bridge
Failure due to high water, ice and timber flow, hurricane
Failure due to fire or explosion
Failure due to seismic event
Failure of scaffolding
Lessons for civil engineering practice
- General observations
- Planning and design
- Structural analysis and constructivge design
- Construction management
- Inspection and maintenance of structures
- Rules formulated in engineering literature
- My own summary
Lessons for teaching
Literature
Index