The cargo ship collision that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on March 26, 2024, is raising questions about just how much engineers can do to prevent such catastrophes from ...

BALTIMORE -- The tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge has placed a spotlight on the durability of bridge structures. Data shows the Bay Bridge is one of more than 17 thousand bridges in the ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island has filed a lawsuit against 13 companies over the failure of the Washington Bridge, alleging they failed to identify and address “worsening structural issues” ...

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers staff onboard Hydrographic Survey Vessel CATLETT observe the damage resulting from the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, March 26, 2024. In accordance ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A handful of defendants in the state’s Washington Bridge lawsuit pushed back Tuesday against allegations they are responsible for increased wear and tear damage on the ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Everything went wrong in the exact worst way. For decades, countless ships sailed under the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Each one tacitly presented a threat, ...

It was supposed to be a modern marvel - sleek, strong, and a symbol of progress. Instead, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge became one of the most infamous engineering failures of all time. Just four months ...

Bridge inspections are time-consuming, inefficient and often subjective processes that rely heavily on human judgment, leading to overlooked or underestimated structural problems or damage. A new ...

Suyun Ham can’t take his eyes off a scanner. "Lower the sensors a little bit more," Ham urges an assistant. Then a barrage of data floods in, filling computer screens for a diagnosis. But Ham isn’t a ...