Bridge Failure Database
Herenthalsoolen Bridge
| Year | 1940 |
|---|---|
| Country | Belgium (7) |
| Cause | Limited knowledge |
| Details | Steel tied arch failed by brittle fracture |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Phase | in service |
| Period | 1900-1940 |
| Continent | Europe |
| Reference | SMITH, D.W., Bridge failures, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Part 1, Vol. 60, 1976, pp. 367-382. |
Note: This information is provided for reference only, and was compiled from publicly available sources which may contain inaccuracies. Neither Campbell Middleton nor Daniel Imhof nor the Bridge Owners' Forum make any guarantee as to the correctness, usefulness, or fitness for purpose of any of the data in these pages.
