Discussion of “Nonlinear Finite-Element Analysis of Critical Gusset Plates in the I-35W Bridge in Minnesota” by Minmao Liao, Taichiro Okazaki, Roberto Ballarini, Arturo E. Schultz, and Theodore V. Galambos
Publication: Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 138, Issue 6
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Acknowledgments
This project was supported by Robins, Kaplan, Miller, and Ciresi (RKMC), L.L.P., who represented the victims of the collapse. RKMC’s first request to us was to determine how the collapse occurred. The findings in this discussion have been presented to the survivors and their families.
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Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 138 • Issue 6 • June 2012
Pages: 839 - 840
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Received: Jun 8, 2011
Accepted: Aug 1, 2011
Published online: May 15, 2012
Published in print: Jun 1, 2012
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