Technology

Grand Coulee Dam Collection Grand Coulee Dam Collection- Materials on the building of dam from the University of Washington Libraries' digital initiatives program. Wikipedia: Grand Coulee Dam Wikipedia: Grand Coulee Dam- Construction history and related links. Grand Coulee Dam Photo Gallery Grand Coulee Dam Photo Gallery- Large collection of construction, dam equipment and dam exterior photographs. Grand Coulee Dam Grand Coulee Dam- History, photographs, and statistics from the Bureau of Reclamation. Grand Coulee Dam Grand Coulee Dam- The dam on the Columbia river is the largest concrete structure in the United States. Charles Hubbard provides history, photographs and bibliography. Notable Dam Failures - Washington Notable Dam Failures - Washington- Listing of recent and historical failures in the state and the lessons learnt. Stava Tailings Dam Failure Stava Tailings Dam Failure- Account of the failure which occurred on the 19th July 1985 near Trento, Italy. The Catastrophic Dam Failures in China in August 1975 The Catastrophic Dam Failures in China in August 1975- Article describes the causes of the failure of the Banqiao and Shimantan dams. By Thayer Watkins, San José State University. Baldwin Hills Dam Baldwin Hills Dam- Illustrated report describes the role of oil drilling and water re-injection in causing this 1963 collapse. Includes animations. Buffalo Creek Disaster Buffalo Creek Disaster- Details the events and aftermath of this 1972 gob dam failure in southern West Virginia's Buffalo Creek hollow. Wikipedia: Aswan Dam Wikipedia: Aswan Dam- Features construction history, benefits, environmental issues and related links. Storbaelt Bridge - Great Belt Fixed Link Storbaelt Bridge - Great Belt Fixed Link- News and project information from the Danish State Railways. Bridge and tunnel linking Zealand and the Jutland peninsula. Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel- Offers a range of current information, historical data, and facts and figures. Length shore to shore is 17 miles. Confederation Bridge Confederation Bridge- The longest bridge over ice covered waters in the world, joining Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island and Cape Jourimain, New-Brunswick. Multi-span concrete… Bridges On The Tyne Bridges On The Tyne- An account with photographs, of existing and former bridges, ferrys and tunnels on the River Tyne from mouth to source, with history, location, tourist and te… The Millau Viaduct The Millau Viaduct- Provides construction history and photographs of this structure completed in 2004. France. StoFlo: Rainflow Cycle Counting in Excel StoFlo: Rainflow Cycle Counting in Excel- Free software program within Microsoft Excel that allows user to perform rainflow cycle counting and fatigue life analysis. Bridge Software Institute Bridge Software Institute- FB-MultiPier is a 3-D nonlinear finite element analysis tool that models soil-structure interactions of bridge piers under static and dynamic loading. F… Simplified Bridge Solutions Ltd. Simplified Bridge Solutions Ltd.- BRIDGframe is software that provides 2D modeling and analysis of typical bridge structures being constructed today. Other bridge software is unde… Limit State Ring2.0 Limit State Ring2.0- Software for rapid limit state analysis of masonry arch bridges. Based on technology developed at the University of Sheffield, UK. Download a free trial copy. Viathor, Inc. Viathor, Inc.- Offers VBent, a bridge pier design and analysis program, capable of integral (monolithic) bents, using the AASHTO LRFD and Standard specifications. Scanscot Technology Scanscot Technology- Develops BRIGADE, a finite element program for bridge engineering. Includes product tour and brochure in pdf format. Eriksson Technologies, Inc. Eriksson Technologies, Inc.- Offers prestressed concrete girder design programming. Includes details about software and ordering information. Masonry Arch Analysis Software Masonry Arch Analysis Software- Rapid mechanism analysis tool for masonry arch bridges. Available as a free download. Provided by the University of Sheffield. Bridgesoft Inc. Bridgesoft Inc.- Offer a continuous steel bridge analysis and design software package for use in the design of steel bridges conforming to AASHTO specifications. Provides a free d… Trilon, Inc. Trilon, Inc.- Provides automated solutions for bridge inspection, including hand-held data collection software for use with the Pontis system. QConBridge QConBridge- A live load analysis program for continuous bridge frames. Performs live load analysis for the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specification HL93 live load model. Opti-Mate, Inc., Opti-Mate, Inc.,- Bridge analysis, design, code checking and rating software for curved and straight steel girder bridges, and prestressed concrete and reinforced concrete girder … Interactive Design Systems, Inc. Interactive Design Systems, Inc.- Bridge engineering software for pre-stressed concrete structures, segmental concrete bridges and cable-stay bridges. Bridge Engineering Center at Iowa State University Bridge Engineering Center at Iowa State University- Conducts research in structural health monitoring, failure investigation, nondestructive evaluation, structural dynamic behavio… Bridge Engineering Software & Technology Center - University of Maryland Bridge Engineering Software & Technology Center - University of Maryland- Develop, produce, and support a range of bridge design software. Also provide bridge-related courses and … Research in Timber Bridge Systems Research in Timber Bridge Systems- Develop technology that will allow the use of timber bridge components and systems to be used in portable or temporary bridge applications. Incl… Bridge Research Center - University of Illinois Bridge Research Center - University of Illinois- Conduct basic and applied research. Projects include the monitoring of global and local structural properties of a large span pres… Bridge Research Group - University of Cambridge Bridge Research Group - University of Cambridge- Investigate a range of problems related to bridge engineering, with particular emphasis on yield-line analysis and reliability ana… Shared Vision - Community Bridge Project Shared Vision - Community Bridge Project- Rehab of an Arch Bridge to make it look like it has a stone veneer. Bridge Design & Engineering Bridge Design & Engineering- Quarterly publication about all aspects of bridge construction and management worldwide. English versus American Bridges English versus American Bridges- Discussion on the merits of English and American iron bridges. Published in the 1874 edition of the Railway Gazette. A Treatise on Bracing With its Application to Bridges and Other Structures of Wood or Iron A Treatise on Bracing With its Application to Bridges and Other Structures of Wood or Iron- Full text of Bow's 1874 publication. Instructions on Modern American Bridge Building Instructions on Modern American Bridge Building- Full text of George Tower's illustrated book first published in 1874. Bridge Signs Bridge Signs- Douglas Coulter's collection of bridge maker's plates from wrought iron bridges of Illinois. Also features photographs of covered and iron bridges, and bridge postca… China Bridge China Bridge- Discover how China's Song dynasty during the eleventh and twelfth centuries used the high arch "rainbow bridge" to solve the problem of spanning a fast-moving river … The Collapse of the Lance Mitan Suspension Bridge The Collapse of the Lance Mitan Suspension Bridge- Chronicle of the 1998 collapse of a small suspension bridge in Trinidad, West Indies. Includes a history of the bridge, a summar… California's Temporary Freeway Bridge California's Temporary Freeway Bridge- Arroyo Pasajero Twin Bridges, 1995. Collapse of motor bridge because of foundation scour. Temporarily replaced by innovative bridge made fro… Maccabiah Bridge Collapse Blame Falls Far and Wide Maccabiah Bridge Collapse Blame Falls Far and Wide- Collapse of foot bridge in Jerusalem, 1997. News article detailing what went wrong. Wood Bridge Failure Analysis Wood Bridge Failure Analysis- Analyses of failed private wooden bridges by Charles C Roberts, with photographs. Walnut Street Bridge (Harrisburg) Walnut Street Bridge (Harrisburg)- Information from Wikipedia on the collapse of a steel framed bridge in Pennsylvania in 1996, owing to scour and ice damage. Rush Street Bridges Rush Street Bridges- The Encyclopedia of Chicago provides an illustrated article on the collapse of an iron bridge in Chicago in 1863, and on the fate of other bridges built subse… The Fall of a Bridge at Cornwall, Ontario. The Fall of a Bridge at Cornwall, Ontario.- Long Sault Rapids Bridge, 1898. Collapse of steel framed rail bridge. Description of events and photographs. Awful Plunge Awful Plunge- Newspaper articles from the Victoria Colonist, 1896, detailing the collapse of the Point Ellice bridge on 26 May 1896. Merrillan Bridge Collapse Merrillan Bridge Collapse- Collapse of a concrete rail bridge over a creek in Wisconsin, 1968. Includes two large amateur photographs of the wreckage.