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From Disaster to Prevention: The Silver Bridge

Publication: Civil Engineering Magazine Archive
Volume 87, Issue 11

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The 1967 collapse of the Silver Bridge, which connected West Virginia to Ohio, killed 46 people and led to the creation of a nationwide, standardized bridge inspection program.

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Civil Engineering Magazine Archive
Volume 87Issue 11December 2017
Pages: 44 - 47

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Published in print: Dec 2017
Published online: Jan 4, 2018

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T.R. Witcher
Contributing Editor; ASCE, ASCE World Headquarters, 1801 Alexander Bell Drive, Reston, VA

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