The science of a bridge collapse

Titre
: 
The science of a bridge collapse

Nikole Brooks. Bethea

Sommaire
: 
Discusses the science behind why bridges collapse and how scientists are working to predict or prevent this from happening.

Date de publication comme intervalle
: 
2014
 
2015

Disaster science

Description matérielle
: 
32 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.

Table des matières
: 
A disastrous design -- Collapse by scour -- Overloading bridges -- Environmental forces -- Collisions and accidents -- Top five worst bridge collapses.

Terme de vedette-matière
: 
Structural failures.
 
Bridges -- Accidents.

Résumé
: 
Discusses the science behind why bridges collapse and how scientists are working to predict or prevent this from happening.

Numéro international normalisé des livres (ISBN)
: 
9781631376238

Informations de publication
: 
Ann Arbor, Mich. : Cherry Lake, 2014.


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