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On 2016-09-22 11:37:26 +0000, Rich said:


From Wikipedia:

"The Silver Bridge was an eyebar-chain suspension bridge built in 1928
and named for the color of its aluminum paint. The bridge connected
Point Pleasant, West Virginia, and Gallipolis, Ohio, over the Ohio
River.
On December 15, 1967, the Silver Bridge collapsed while it was full of
rush-hour traffic, resulting in the deaths of 46 people. Two of the
victims were never found. Investigation of the wreckage pointed to the
cause of the collapse being the failure of a single eyebar in a
suspension chain, due to a small defect 0.1*inch (2.5*mm) deep.
Analysis showed that the bridge was carrying much heavier loads than it
had originally been designed for and had been poorly maintained.
The collapsed bridge was replaced by the Silver Memorial Bridge, which
was completed in 1969."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Bridge

On 2016-09-22 11:37:26 +0000, Rich said:

Bridgehunter info at https://bridgehunter.com/oh/gallia/silver/

On 9/23/16 12:14 AM, David Moorman wrote:
> On 2016-09-22 11:37:26 +0000, Rich said:
>
>
> From Wikipedia:
>
> "The Silver Bridge was an eyebar-chain suspension bridge built in 1928
> and named for the color of its aluminum paint. The bridge connected
> Point Pleasant, West Virginia, and Gallipolis, Ohio, over the Ohio River.
> On December 15, 1967, the Silver Bridge collapsed while it was full of
> rush-hour traffic, resulting in the deaths of 46 people. Two of the
> victims were never found. Investigation of the wreckage pointed to the
> cause of the collapse being the failure of a single eyebar in a
> suspension chain, due to a small defect 0.1 inch (2.5 mm) deep. Analysis
> showed that the bridge was carrying much heavier loads than it had
> originally been designed for and had been poorly maintained.
> The collapsed bridge was replaced by the Silver Memorial Bridge, which
> was completed in 1969."
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Bridge
>

Thanks Dave, that was very interesting.