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Focusing mainly on The Tay Bridge and other notable disasters, Forensic Engineering explained how understanding what went wrong is essential to preventing repetitions of terrible events.

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The Silver Bridge Disaster: Eyebars in suspension Featuring: video,audio, Production team

By The Forensic Engineering team (The Open University)

12 February 2009

The 1967 collapse of the Silver Bridge was a human tragedy - 46 people died - and an engineering mystery: why did a bridge built...  Read more : The Silver Bridge Disaster: Eyebars in suspension

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Collapse at Kinzua: Corrosion damage Featuring: video,audio, Production team

By The Forensic Engineering team (The Open University)

12 February 2009

The collapse of the Kinzua Rail viaduct revealed what might be the crucial clue to solving an engineering mystery dating back to 1879. Part 1:...  Read more : Collapse at Kinzua: Corrosion damage

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The Silver Bridge Disaster: Stresses and strains Featuring: video,audio, Production team

By The Forensic Engineering team (The Open University)

12 February 2009

The 1967 collapse of the Silver Bridge was a human tragedy - 46 people died - and an engineering mystery: why did a bridge built...  Read more : The Silver Bridge Disaster: Stresses and strains

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Collapse at Kinzua: AcknowledgementsDundee Central Library

By The Forensic Engineering team (The Open University)

12 February 2009

Acknowledgements to those who helped in the making of this feature  Read more : Collapse at Kinzua: Acknowledgements

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Collapse at Kinzua: Tornado Featuring: video,audio, Production team

By The Forensic Engineering team (The Open University)

12 February 2009

The collapse of the Kinzua Rail viaduct revealed what might be the crucial clue to solving an engineering mystery dating back to 1879. Part 2:...  Read more : Collapse at Kinzua: Tornado

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The Silver Bridge Disaster: The collapse Featuring: video,audio, Production team

By The Forensic Engineering team (The Open University)

12 February 2009

The 1967 collapse of the Silver Bridge was a human tragedy - 46 people died - and an engineering mystery: why did a bridge built...  Read more : The Silver Bridge Disaster: The collapse

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The Silver Bridge Disaster: AcknowledgementsSt Andrew's Valentine Collection

By The Forensic Engineering team (The Open University)

12 February 2009

Acknowledgements to those who helped in the making of this feature  Read more : The Silver Bridge Disaster: Acknowledgements

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Collapse at Kinzua: Evidence for Tay Featuring: video,audio, Production team

By The Forensic Engineering team (The Open University)

12 February 2009

The collapse of the Kinzua Rail viaduct revealed what might be the crucial clue to solving an engineering mystery dating back to 1879. Part 3:...  Read more : Collapse at Kinzua: Evidence for Tay

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Forensic Engineering: Weigh up the evidence for TayOpen2 team

By The Forensic Engineering team (The Open University)

23 April 2008

Evaluating the evidence as to why the Tay Bridge collapsed, part of the BBC/OU's programme website for Forensic Engineering  Read more : Forensic Engineering: Weigh up the evidence for Tay

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Centre of gravity Featuring: activity, BBC

By The Forensic Engineering team (The Open University)

27 March 2008

What role does the centre of gravity play in keeping structures upright - or failing to?  Read more : Centre of gravity

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