Bridge Failure Database
Bridge near Covington, Tennessee (Hatchie River)
| Year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Type | Road |
| Country | United States (108) |
| Cause | Natural hazard (Flooding) |
| Details | Scouring and undermining of the foundations |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Collapse | partial |
| Phase | in service |
| Period | 1991-2009 |
| Continent | North America |
| References | LEVY, M., SALVADORI, M., Why Buildings Fall Down, W.W. Norton & Company, New York, 2002. MENZIES, J.B., Bridge Safety Targets, Report for the Highways Agency, Ref : HA5021C, 1996. |
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