Bridge Failure Database
Maracaibo stay-cable bridge
| Year | 1964 |
|---|---|
| Type | Road |
| Country | Venezuela (2) |
| Cause | Impact |
| Details | Ship impact, failure in electronic guidance system of ship |
| Fatalities | 6 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Collapse | partial |
| Phase | in service |
| Period | 1941-1990 |
| Continent | South America |
| References | SCHEER, J., Versagen von Bauwerken, Band 1: Brücken, Ernst & Sohn, Berlin, 2000. http://www.brueckenweb.de/Themen/katastrophen/katastrophen.php SMITH, D.W., Bridge failures, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Part 1, Vol. 60, 1976, pp. 367-382. |
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