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Ep 46 Second Narrows Bridge
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29 minutes
Released:
Mar 27, 2022
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Engineering News – 2D Polymers (2:00)
This week's engineering failure is the Second Narrows Bridge (5:00). The cantilever bridge (7:50) collapsed during construction (12:30), with an unexpected cause (14:00). Decades later the bridge was renamed the Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing (26:30).
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This week's engineering failure is the Second Narrows Bridge (5:00). The cantilever bridge (7:50) collapsed during construction (12:30), with an unexpected cause (14:00). Decades later the bridge was renamed the Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing (26:30).
Check out our new Patreon page for Mini Failure bonus episodes - https://www.patreon.com/failurology
Photos/Sources/Summary from this episode - https://www.failurology.ca/
Ways to get in touch
Twitter - https://twitter.com/failurology
Email - thefailurologypodcast@gmail.com
Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/company/failurology-podcast
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh1Buq46PYyxKbCDGTqbsDg
Released:
Mar 27, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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