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The Fairbanks Department of Transportation & Public Facilities is closing the Chena River from the Cushman Street Bridge to the Peger Road Bridge after a crane working on construction of the Barnette Street Bridge fell across the river in downtown Fairban
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Crane topples over Chena River in Fairbanks, Alaska while driving piles for new bridge

July 1, 2010 rockman Failures Comments Off on Crane topples over Chena River in Fairbanks, Alaska while driving piles for new bridge

A crane using a pile driver to install new foundations for the Barnette Street Bridge project. A DOT (City of Fairbanks?) spokesman speculated that the crane overextended itself while installing piles about 40-ft away. The […]

Settlement of Pier on Leo Frigo Bridge - Photo by H. Marc Larson/Gannett Wisconsin Media
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Leo Frigo Bridge in Green Bay, Wisconsin Pier Settles

September 30, 2013 rockman Failures Comments Off on Leo Frigo Bridge in Green Bay, Wisconsin Pier Settles

Pier 22 of the Leo Frigo Bridge settled 22 to 27 inches last week causing a 400 foot long segment of the bridge to sag dramatically, forcing the closure of the bridge. There were no […]

Evaluation of Bridge Scour Research: Geomorphic Processes and Predictions
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Evaluation of Bridge Scour Research: Geomorphic Processes and Predictions

May 24, 2011 rockman Available Resources Comments Off on Evaluation of Bridge Scour Research: Geomorphic Processes and Predictions

TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Web-Only Document 177: Evaluation of Bridge Scour Research: Geomorphic Processes and Predictions explores the impact of long-term aggradation and degradation, and lateral river channel migration, on highway structures. […]