TheBridgeEng · Learning from Failure
Nepal · Scour · Multi-span pedestrian suspension bridge over the Mahakali River, 1,452.96 m, 12 spans (4 × 225.4 m and 8 × 70 m), steel pylons about 32.7 m high, wire-rope cables, 1.6 m steel grille deck
Days of heavy rain left the Mahakali running high and fast in late September 2026.…
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