ENGIN-110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Quebec Bridge, Canadian Military Engineers, Risk Management
16 Dec 2020
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It took only 15 seconds for the bridge to collapse. The remaining 11 workers were all injured. A royal commission concluded in 1908 that the bridge was improperly designed, the beams were too small for the load placed on them. The bridge was almost finished when a second accident occurred this time the middle span collapsed killing 13 workers. The cause of the accident was found to be a problem with the hoisting device. Shortly after the second bridge collapse, the seven past presidents of the. Engineering institute of canada came up with the idea of the ceremony for the. The ring serves as a reminder to the engineer of their obligation to live by a high standard. Combination of the frequency or the probability and of the consequences of a specific dangerous event. Industry norm in 1930: one man would die during construction for every million dollars spent.
