Tour the world and watch it fall down

[Robert Edwards]

On Thu, 31 Oct 2002 03:42 pm, Jeremy wrote:
> >Quick googling reveals this
> >http://www.failuremag.com/arch_science_tacomanarrows.html
>
> I love the sound of 10-15g waves slamming into the bridge.  I'd love to go
> and stand on top of it.  It would be like a roller coaster ride for free,
> unless it happened to give way just at that moment.  Then it would be an
> amazing ride, but it wouldn't last long enough :)
>
> Does anyone know of other 'poorly considered engineering decisions'?  It'd
> make a great theme for an overseas tour.

I believe that the collapse of the Westgate bridge in Port Melbourne 20+ years 
ago was the result of a poorly considered engineering decision.

Cheers,

Bob Edwards.