The recent collapse of the P1.225 billion Cabagan-Santa Maria Bridge in Isabela, just weeks after its completion, has ignited a critical conversation about the state of Philippine infrastructure.

Steel truss bridges are a common sight on roads and railways around the world, with many dating back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Despite their high strength-to-weight ratio, which ...

A team from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) and the University of Vigo (UVigo) has just published in Nature the results of a study in which they have uncovered why bridges—specifically ...

Bridges made from connected steel frameworks can sometimes survive unexpected damage by activating hidden structural responses. Read the paper: Latent resistance mechanisms of steel truss bridges ...

During testimony before a Joint General Assembly Oversight Committee, RI's transportation director placed full blame on private contractors for the Washington Bridge failure. The Department of ...

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 ...

The Dames Point Bridge spans a river in Jacksonville, Fla. Jonathan Zander/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY Every bridge has parts that drivers never see: steel buried in concrete, welds tucked under girders, ...