The recent collapse of the P1.225 billion Cabagan-Santa Maria Bridge in Isabela, just weeks after its completion, has ignited a critical conversation about the state of Philippine infrastructure.

Steel truss bridges are a common sight on roads and railways around the world, with many dating back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Despite their high strength-to-weight ratio, which ...

Suyun Ham can’t take his eyes off a scanner. "Lower the sensors a little bit more," Ham urges an assistant. Then a barrage of data floods in, filling computer screens for a diagnosis. But Ham isn’t a ...

Bridges are the most important element in a surface transport network. Once built, they are extremely difficult to replace and it becomes challenging even to close them for a few days for essential ...

A team from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) and the University of Vigo (UVigo) has just published in Nature the results of a study in which they have uncovered why bridges—specifically ...

An audit of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation was ordered after the emergency closure of the Washington Bridge. The audit will focus on the agency's maintenance programs, asset management, ...

During testimony before a Joint General Assembly Oversight Committee, RI's transportation director placed full blame on private contractors for the Washington Bridge failure. The Department of ...

Governor Dan McKee has welcomed new legislative oversight hearings on the Washington Bridge failure. State officials will not answer questions about what went wrong to avoid jeopardizing a lawsuit ...

Every bridge has parts that drivers never see: steel buried in concrete, welds tucked under girders, and soil packed around foundations below the waterline. A bridge can look fine from the road while ...