Acting as a forensic investigator, can you solve the riddle of why the Tay Bridge collapsed?
You need the Flash Player (version 4 or higher) to view this - download Flash. http://media.open2.net/forensic_engineering/riddle/forensic.swfEach section contains direct contemporary evidence for you to consider: eye witness reports, photographs, metal testing reports, engineer statements.
When looking at the evidence, you should assess how reliable it might be and whether it contradicts another piece of evidence. You can also read related extracts from the Chairman’s report from the Board of Trade inquiry. Although this is the official report, it is the Chairman’s conclusions, which you may not necessarily agree with.
This interactive tool will generate a response based on your analysis of the evidence and point towards a conclusion for the Tay Bridge disaster.
Anatomy of a disaster
The Tay Bridge Disaster: Context
Dundee Central Library
The Tay Bridge disaster was a product of its time - how did the race to build railways start a journey that would end in... Read more : The Tay Bridge Disaster: Context
The Tay Bridge Disaster: Design of the bridge
Dundee Central Library
About the design of the Tay Bridge, part of the BBC/OU's programme website for Forensic Engineering Read more : The Tay Bridge Disaster: Design of the bridge
The Tay Bridge Disaster: Timeline
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Timeline of events related to the Tay Bridge disaster, part of the BBC/OU's programme website for Forensic Engineering Read more : The Tay Bridge Disaster: Timeline
The Tay Bridge Disaster: The Board of Trade Inquiry
North British Railway / National Archive Scotland
Details of the Board of Trade Inquiry into the Tay Bridge Disaster, part of the BBC/OU's programme website for Forensic Engineering Read more : The Tay Bridge Disaster: The Board of Trade Inquiry
The Tay Bridge Disaster: Aftermath
St Andrew's Valentine Collection
The aftermath of the Tay Bridge Disaster, part of the BBC/OU's programme website for Forensic Engineering. Read more : The Tay Bridge Disaster: Aftermath
Tay Bridge Theories: Bill Dow
Production team
Bill Dow gives his expert view on how The Tay Bridge came to collapse Read more : Tay Bridge Theories: Bill Dow
Tay Bridge Theories: Peter Lewis
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Peter Lewis's theories about the Tay Bridge Disaster, part of the BBC/OU's programme website for Forensic Engineering Read more : Tay Bridge Theories: Peter Lewis
Tay Bridge Theories: Tom Martin
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Tom Martin believes the Tay Bridge would have fallen, train or no train Read more : Tay Bridge Theories: Tom Martin
Centre of gravity
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Why is centre of gravity important? And why might ignoring it cause problems? Read more : Centre of gravity
Trajectory explained
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Why is trajectory important? And how can it play a role in discovering the cause of disaster? Read more : Trajectory explained
The Tay Bridge Disaster: Weigh Up the Evidence
Open2 team
Explore the evidence, and come to your own conclusions about the collapse of the Tay Bridge. Read more : The Tay Bridge Disaster: Weigh Up the Evidence
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