Bridge Failure Database
2-span composite bridge near Duisburg (over motorway A3)
| Year | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Type | Road |
| Country | Germany (55) |
| Cause | Impact |
| Details | Crane on back of lorry frees itself and impact in bridge deck |
| Fatalities | 8 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Collapse | complete |
| Phase | in service |
| Period | 1941-1990 |
| Continent | Europe |
| Reference | SCHEER, J., Versagen von Bauwerken, Band 1: Brücken, Ernst & Sohn, Berlin, 2000. |
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