TheBridgeEng · Learning from Failure
South Korea · Construction stage · 1 deaths · 9 × 54.9 m / 160 t PSC I-girders being placed
Screw jacks meant as girder supports were misused for another purpose and failed…
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Berakhal River bridge, Mohanpur (Hailakandi) (2026) · Hathli Khad truss span (Hamirpur bypass, NH-103) (2026) · Llewellyn Estes Bridge (Stillwater Ave, Old Town) (2026) · Pyeonggang-cheon Bridge girders (부산 에코델타시티) (2026) · Betwa River bridge (Hamirpur, UP) (2026) · Seosomun Overpass demolition (서소문고가차도) (2026)
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