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10 Jul 19

Morandi collapse helps researchers develop satellite-based identification of at-risk structures

Analysis using a new high-definition satellite radar system has indicated that the Morandi Bridge in Italy showed signs of warping in the months prior to last year’s collapse.

12 Jun 19

Investigators criticise engineers over Florida Bridge collapse

A new report is highly critical of decisions taken by engineers in the run-up to last year's fatal collapse of a pedestrian bridge that was under construction in Florida.

07 May 19

Florida releases records on fatal pedestrian bridge collapse

Cracks had been increasing in length daily prior to last year’s fatal collapse of a pedestrian bridge that was under construction in Florida, USA, according to newly released records.

02 May 19

Scaffold collapse brings fine for New Zealand company

A New Zealand company has been fined US$100,000 after a poorly designed scaffold structure collapsed while seven people were at work on a bridge maintenance project.

09 Apr 19

Inquiry launched into Brazilian bridge collapse

Public authorities in the Brazilian state of Pará have launched an inquiry after a 200m-long section of a bridge fell into the River Moju after being hit by a boat.

28 Mar 19

New Zealand government issues statement on washed-away bridge

New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) has said that there is no evidence to support suggestions that a lack of maintenance or earlier work upstream led to this week’s failure of a bridge over a swollen river.

04 Mar 19

Builder of collapsed Florida bridge files for bankruptcy protection

The company that was building the bridge that collapsed last year at Florida International University is reorganising its business under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code.

23 Jan 19

Cracked anchor bolt on Halogaland Bridge prompts multiple replacements

Norwegian roads authority Statens Vegvesen is carrying out twice-daily inspections of the newly-opened Halogaland Bridge after one of the anchor bolts holding the main cable in place was found to have cracked. 

10 Dec 18

Stuck half-tonne pin hampers Twin Sails Bridge repair

Further specialist engineers are due to arrive on site to help extract a half-tonne pin from the lifting mechanism of Twin Sails Bridge, which has been out of use for several weeks.

16 Nov 18

Investigators find design flaws in collapsed Florida bridge

Design checks carried out for the investigation into the fatal collapse of a bridge under construction in Florida, USA, have identified apparent flaws.

12 Nov 18

Genoa moves forward with replacement of Polcevera bridge

Demolition is set to start on 15 December of the Italian bridge whose collapse in August killed 43 people.

09 Nov 18

Sticking point

Ongoing problems with a new lifting bridge in the Netherlands have required major repair works. Helena Russell reports

31 Oct 18

Internal audit finds collapsed Florida bridge complied with grant rules

An audit requested by senior US transport officials has concluded that the fatal collapse of a Florida footbridge was not connected to the way the grant funding application was made, though there were shortcomings in the documentation.

26 Sep 18

Autostrade criticises report into Genoa bridge collapse

The operator of the major motorway bridge that collapsed in Italy last month has rejected the findings of an official investigation.

24 Sep 18

Five companies face fines over Miami bridge collapse

The USA’s Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has cited five companies for safety violations in connection with the fatal collapse of a pedestrian bridge under construction in Miami, Florida.

20 Aug 18

Investigating team chosen for Genoa bridge collapse

The Italian government has established a special commission of six people to carry out the technical investigation into last week’s fatal collapse of a stretch of the Polcevera Viaduct in Genoa.

14 Aug 18

Dozens feared dead in Italian bridge collapse

A major motorway bridge has collapsed in Genoa, Italy.

10 Aug 18

Investigators issue update on Miami bridge collapse

The latest update has been published on the investigation into the collapse of a pedestrian bridge under construction in Florida, USA.

09 Jul 18

Collapse prompts checks on all structures over Mumbai railways

Last week’s collapse of a bridge at a Mumbai rail station has prompted a drive to assess hundreds of other structures.  

28 Jun 18

Manila bridge to be replaced following sudden cracking

The Phiiippines government plans to replace a highway bridge after a wide 10m-long crack appeared running along its centreline.

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