What about the Bay Bridge? Structural engineering expert weighs in after Baltimore bridge collapse

Name: What about the Bay Bridge? Structural engineering expert weighs in after Baltimore bridge collapse
Uploaded: 2024-04-04T17:42:00-0400
Duration: 2 min 55 s
Description: The tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge has placed a spotlight on the durability of bridge structures. Data shows the Bay Bridge is one of more than 17 thousand bridges in the United States that is "fracture critical" - meaning if one part of the bridge's support system fails, the entire bridge comes down.

The tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge has placed a spotlight on the durability of bridge structures. Data shows the Bay Bridge is one of more than 17 thousand bridges in the United States that is "fracture critical" - meaning if one part of the bridge's support system fails, the entire bridge comes down.