Bridge engineers need to be prepared to develop bridges using new construction methods and components, and improve the seismic resiliency of bridges to combat the problems associated with aging ...

The new two-mile-long bridge Key Bridge in Baltimore will be longer and higher than its 1970s-era steel arch continuous truss predecessor. Maryland officials have debuted the initial design concept ...

The Tacoma Narrows Bridge disaster serves as a powerful lesson in engineering and aerodynamics. The collapse on November 7, 1940, stands as one of the most dramatic and instructive engineering ...

Aging infrastructure is a major issue in the U.S. with nearly 50 percent of bridges considered in poor condition—nearly 12 percent are over 80 years old; 42 percent are over 50. Many have high volumes ...

RAILWAY AGE, JULY 2023 ISSUE: Welcome to “Timeout for Tech with Gary T. Fry, Ph.D., P.E.” Each month, we examine a technology topic about which professionals in the railway industry have asked to ...

In response to the catastrophic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March 2024, Maryland has selected engineering firm Kiewit to oversee the design and construction of a replacement structure.

Before record rainfall in July of 2018, the Misasa Railroad Bridge spanned a small river some nine miles inland from Japan’s western coast. Unprecedented flooding collapsed the bridge, an ...

Each weekday, Baltimore-area motorists lose more than 20,000 vehicle-hours due to effects of traffic caused by the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, and each day, the state gets infinitesimally, but ...

NTSB says initial assessment indicates collapse began at structure’s west end, seen here toward the top right of the photo. Officials in Pennsylvania are moving forward on building a replacement for ...