The university wanted a bridge for its students over a busy roadway that would appear intriguing from afar. Instead it collapsed before it was even finished. We look into how design errors, poor peer review and denial led to a collapse that claimed six peoples lives. With John Chidgey. This show is <a href="/blog/podcasting-2-0">Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced</a>
Report into the Incidents:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/HAR1902.pdf">NTSB Final Report (PDF)</a></li>
</ul>
Design Criteria and Bid:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://facilities.fiu.edu/projects/BT_904/Request_for_Qualifications-Request_for_Proposals/e._FIU_Pedestrian_Bridge_Design_Criteria_2014_06_11_FINAL.pdf">FIU Pedestrian Bridge Design Criteria Rev 0 (PDF)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://facilities.fiu.edu/projects/BT_904/FIU-Pedestrian-Bridge-Design-Criteria-2015-05-06_REV.pdf">FIU Pedestrian Bridge Design Criteria Rev 1 (PDF)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://facilities.fiu.edu/projects/BT_904/MCM_FIGG_Proposal_for_FIU_Pedestrian_Bridge_9-30-2015.pdf">MCM / FIGG Proposal (PDF)</a></li>
</ul>
Civil Structural References:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truss">Truss</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.historyofbridges.com/facts-about-bridges/truss-bridge/">Truss Bridges</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.steel-insdag.org/TeachingMaterial/chapter44.pdf">Steel Bridge Design</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ptia.org.au/what-is-post-tensioning/">What is Post-tensioning?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.concreteconstruction.net/how-to/prestressed-pretensioned-and-post-tensioned-concrete_o">Prestressed, Pretensioned and Post-Tensioned Concrete</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.lawinsider.com/dictionary/engineer-of-record">Engineer of Record Definition</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.wesavestructures.info/non-destructive-testing">Non-Destructive Concrete Evaluation &amp; testing</a></li>
</ul>
Companies Involved:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.wsp.com/en-us/news/2018/louis-berger-is-now-part-of-wsp">Louis Berger is now part of WSP</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WSP_Global">WSP Global</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.figgbridge.com/about">FIGG Engineering</a></li>
<li><a href="https://heavy.com/news/2018/03/figg-bridge-collapse-florida-fiu-history/">FIGG Bridge Engineers</a></li>
</ul>
Links of Potential Interest:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.newcivilengineer.com/the-future-of/future-of-bridges-florida-bridge-collapse-has-some-hard-lessons-16-12-2019/">Florida bridge collapse has some hard lessons</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_International_University_pedestrian_bridge_collapse">Florida International University pedestrian bridge collapse</a></li>
<li><a href="https://facilities.fiu.edu/projects/BT-904.htm">University-City Prosperity Project</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article205425354.html">Meet the prominent Miami firm behind the collapsed FIU bridge</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.bradyheywood.com.au/miami-bridge-failure-part-3-the-peer-review/">Miami Bridge Failure Part 3: The Peer Review</a></li>
<li><a href="https://source.asce.org/fhwa-proposes-10-year-debarment-for-figg-bridge-engineers-2/">FHWA proposes 10-year debarment for FIGG Bridge Engineers</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.constructiondive.com/news/louis-berger-only-firm-refusing-to-settle-fiu-bridge-collapse-claims/560764/">Louis Berger only firm refusing to settle FIU bridge collapse</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6989125/Bankrupt-construction-company-built-FIU-bridge-reaches-deal-pay-victims-42M.html">Bankrupt construction company that built FIU bridge reaches deal to pay victims $42M</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/fiu-bridge-collapse-lessons-learnt-three-years-since-florida-tragedy-15-03-2021/">Lessons learnt 3 years since Florida tragedy</a></li>
<li><a href="https://source.asce.org/fhwa-proposes-10-year-debarment-for-figg-bridge-engineers-2/">FHWA proposes 10-year debarment for FIGG Bridge Engineers</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.enr.com/articles/49890-judge-rejects-figgs-motion-to-halt-10-year-debarment">Judge Rejects FIGG&rsquo;s Motion to Halt 10-Year Debarment</a></li>
</ul>
Riverside Expressway:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/glimmer-of-hope/news-story/897ce9aa5d564298793611f70ecb541e">Glimmer of hope?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverside_Expressway">Riverside Expressway</a></li>
</ul>
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