Citation

Hao S. Int. J. Forensic Eng. 2014; 2(1): 29.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Inderscience Publishers)

DOI

10.1504/IJFE.2014.059245

PMID

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Abstract

This article discusses an independent investigation and associated forensic analysis of the old Minneapolis highway I35W Bridge that collapsed on 1 August 2007, which is based on a thorough examination of the original design drawings, a series of detailed 2D/3D finite elements computations of the bridge and the material evidences disclosed by National Safety Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) official investigation. The results have been organised into four reports submitted to the related government agencies during the first three years after the incident. Particularly, material evidences of fatigue damages in the bridge are examined in this article.

Language: en