Collapse of the Quebec Bridge, 1907

Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 84-91

  Pearson, Cynthia ^a   Delatte, Norbert ^a  

^a Cleveland State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bridge failures; Canada; Collapse; Failure investigations; St. Lawrence River

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE FAILURES; CANADA; COLLAPSE; FAILURE INVESTIGATIONS; ST. LAWRENCE RIVER;

ACCIDENTS; ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; BUCKLING; COMPACTION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; FAILURE ANALYSIS;

BRIDGES;

EID: 30844467316     PISSN: 08873828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0887-3828(2006)20:1(84)     Document Type: Article

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