Epic Engineering Failures and the Lessons They Teach Season 1 Episode 14 Shear in Concrete: The FIU Pedestrian Bridge
- 35 min
The Florida International University Pedestrian Bridge was created with long-span trusses made of reinforced concrete, using post-tensioning to prevent cracking. The cracks that did show up during construction were said to be ?EURoenot a safety issue?EUR??EUR"until a truss collapsed, killing six people. Explore the series of mistakes that led to this tragedy, including problems with the most sophisticated engineering tool of all?EUR"human judgment.