The effect of bridge failures on UK technical policy and practice

Abstract

The first part of this paper sets the scene for the growth of the road programme in the UK since 1950 and new additions to the existing stock of bridges. The second part describes the events that gave concern for the preservation of those bridges and the attention given to the policy and inspection procedures to safeguard the nation's existing stock. Tables describing the bridge stock, the principal factors influencing maintenance expenditure and the principal tasks are provided, together with concluding observations and acknowledgement of the great efforts of the bridge engineering community over the half-century covered.

KI/ML‐gestützte Auswertung und Interpretation der IABSE‐Brückeneinsturzdatenbank

“…Eine Prüfung der Normen, insbesondere auch der Mischung der Normen an heute bestehenden älteren bzw. historischen Brücken, kann durch die Auswertung von Einstürzen erfolgen [1–3]. In [1] wurden verschiedene Datenbanken zu Brückeneinstürzen aufgelistet.…”

Education: A Change Agent for Project Failure?

“…Legal aspects include breach of fire safety regulations with direct criticisms addressed to the fire service for failure to implement PLAN B evacuation policy (Grenfell) and lack of compliance with health and safety legislation (in all four case studies). All the case studies involve manslaughter offences either individually or corporately and highlights the need for tighter regulation (Bridle 2009) and governance.…”