Bridge Failure Database
Connecticut Turnpike Bridge near Greenwich (Mianus River)
| Year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Type | Road |
| Country | United States (108) |
| Cause | Deterioration |
| Details | Corrosion of joint hangers (Gerber-joint), constraint stresses due to big skewness |
| Fatalities | 3 |
| Injuries | 3 |
| Collapse | partial |
| Phase | in service |
| Period | 1941-1990 |
| Continent | North America |
| References | SCHEER, J., Versagen von Bauwerken, Band 1: Brücken, Ernst & Sohn, Berlin, 2000. LEVY, M., SALVADORI, M., Why Buildings Fall Down, W.W. Norton & Company, New York, 2002. BAILEY et al., Niveau de sécurité requis pour l'evaluation des ponts-routes existants, Report Nr. 566, Union suisse des professionnels de la route (VSS), Zurich, 2002. http://www.englib.cornell.edu/ice/lists/historytechnology/successfailures.html http://www.iti.nwu.edu/links/bridges/disasters.html MENZIES, J.B., Bridge Safety Targets, Report for the Highways Agency, Ref : HA5021C, 1996. |
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.
