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Learning from bridge failure
by possibly noteworthy at 8:23 pm EDT, Aug 6, 2007

Henry Petroski:

In bridge design, as in all structural engineering, success can breed hubris and catastrophe, while failure nurtures humility and caution. Unfortunately, it does seem to take a collapse to re-sensitize inspectors and operators to the real dangers that lurk among rusting steel and cracking concrete. Let us hope that the lessons learned in Minneapolis are not forgotten once more.


 
 
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