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Why Bridges Collapse

In 2018, Italy’s Morandi Bridge collapsed, tragically killing 43 people. For 50 years, the iconic bridge had withstood the elements—and stress from ever-increasing traffic. What went wrong that fateful day? And how can new engineering technology protect bridge infrastructure to prevent such tragic failures in the future?

English
  • Originally Aired October 16, 2019
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network PBS
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