bridge collapse

Seeking Better Peer Reviews After the FIU Bridge Collapse

August 7, 2019

On the surface, it seemed like an outrageous defensive move following a painful tragedy. Louis Berger Group has refused requests from the Dept. of Labor to hand over emails with FIGG Bridge Engineers about its peer review of the ill-fated Florida International University pedestrian bridge.

Highway Collapse

Colorado DOT Hires Contractor to Repair Damaged Denver-Boulder Freeway

Mark Shaw

July 18, 2019

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A badly damaged section of the Boulder Turnpike, northwest of Denver, will undergo repairs as part of a contract signed this week by the Colorado Dept. of Transportation and Kraemer North America.

Construction Accidents

OSHA Investigation Slams FIGG for FIU Bridge Collapse

The bridge designer adamantly disputes OSHA’s findings as 'factually inaccurate'

Scott Judy

June 12, 2019

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The report from OSHA's Directorate of Construction lays out a detailed account of the project team's pre-collapse actions.

Structural Failures

Spreading Cracks On FIU Bridge Failed to Alarm Project Team

Scott Judy

Richard Korman

May 16, 2019

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At a meeting held the morning of the collapse to discuss cracking, the engineer of record assured the project team the bridge was safe.

Fast-track Contract Set for Replacement of Genoa Viaduct Where 43 Died in Collapse

Peter Reina

December 18, 2018

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Italy’s largest contractor Salini Impregilo S.p.A. and state-controlled shipbuilding giant Fincantieri Infrastructure have won a contract to rebuild the collapsed Polcevera Viaduct in Genoa.

NTSB Cites Design Errors in Fatal Bridge Collapse

Scott Judy

November 15, 2018

5 Comments

The engineer of record, FIGG Bridge Engineers, is disputing the claims made in the NTSB's latest update on the ongoing investigation into the fatal bridge collapse that occurred at Florida International University.

Structural Failures

OSHA Fines Five Contractors in FIU Bridge Collapse

September 26, 2018

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed fines totaling $86,658 for five contractors involved with the Florida International University pedestrian-bridge project that suffered a catastrophic collapse on March 15, killing six.

Construction Accidents

Lawsuit Claims Post-Tensioning Triggered Bridge Failure

An injured motorist's claim draws on visual evidence and NTSB statements

Richard Korman

March 23, 2018

9 Comments

New theories may emerge that contest the causes of the tragedy

Construction Accidents

NTSB Joins Probe of Fatal Florida Bridge Collapse

Six are known dead, with at least eight vehicles trapped beneath the rubble

Jim Parsons

March 15, 2018

One Comment

State and local officials said Friday that the cables supporting the deck of the pedestrian bridge at Florida International University near Miami were being tightened after a stress test when the bridge collapsed over traffic on March 15, killing at least six people.