ABSTRACT

On Thursday evening, May 23, 2013, the Interstate 5 Bridge over the Skagit River in Washington state collapsed due to impact by an oversize truck, dumping vehicles and people into the water. Fortunately, the bridge is located in a rural area and nobody was killed in the accident, but three people were rescued after their cars plunged into the frigi

chapter 1|64 pages

Cable-supported bridges

chapter 2|56 pages

Bridge analysis & design

chapter 3|62 pages

Bridge rehabilitation and retrofit

chapter 4|46 pages

Seismic analysis & design

chapter 5|34 pages

Bridge monitoring

chapter 6|39 pages

Bridge aesthetics & history