Bridge Failure Database
Chester truss bridge
| Year | 1893 |
|---|---|
| Type | Rail |
| Country | United States (108) |
| Cause | Human error |
| Details | Train enters bridge on which some load-bearing elements were removed |
| Fatalities | 40 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Collapse | complete |
| Phase | construction |
| Period | before 1900 |
| Continent | North America |
| Reference | SCHEER, J., Versagen von Bauwerken, Band 1: Brücken, Ernst & Sohn, Berlin, 2000. |
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