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Bridge Failure Database

Section of East span of San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge, California

Year 1989
Type Road
Country United States (108)
Cause Natural hazard (Earthquake)
Details Loma Prieta earthquake
Fatalities 1
Injuries 0
Collapse partial
Phase in service
Period 1941-1990
Continent North America
References 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.iti.nwu.edu/links/bridges/disasters.html

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