MET313 Unit 1 Discussion – Structural SafetyThe introduction to this week discusses the failure of Saint Anthony’s Falls Bridge. There are several events that occur due to the material failure of a...

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MET313 Unit 1 Discussion – Structural Safety The introduction to this week discusses the failure of Saint Anthony’s Falls Bridge. There are several events that occur due to the material failure of a component or assembly within a structure, vehicle, or tools. Reflect on the bridge failure and complete the discussion post below. In your original post, answer the following: · Find a failure similar to the Saint Anthony’s Falls Bridge failure and provide the details of the failure. · Describe the structural failure that led to the incident. · Suggest some ways an engineer could plan for and prevent this failure through a different design technique. Approximately 250 words, Word document, APA 6/7th edition reference format.
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Answer To: MET313 Unit 1 Discussion – Structural SafetyThe introduction to this week discusses the failure of...

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The I-35W Mississippi River Bridge collapsed in 2007 is one illustration of a structural fa
ilure comparable to the Saint Anthony's Falls Bridge disaster. The eight-lane bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota, fell into the Mississippi River on August 1, 2007, as during evening rush hour, killing 13 people and injured 145 others.
The bridge's gusset plates, that are steel plates that join girders and trusses, had a design defect that caused the structural breakdown that caused the event. Since the gusset plates were just too thin, they collapsed under the weight of the...
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