TheBridgeEng · Learning from Failure

Paldang Bridge collapse (팔당대교) (1991)

South Korea · Construction stage · 1 deaths · cable-stayed during erection (method changed after collapse)

Cable-stayed erection over the Han with formwork and deck panels in place…

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