Protect the future – avoid mistakes now!

You can now watch the talk from Steve Williams BEng CEng FIStructE FICE AMAPM at Network Rail on demand.

This online talk was part of the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) Technical Lecture Series; it examines the Florida bridge collapse in 2018 and the reasoning for the subsequent CROSS Safety Alert.

The talk covers:

• what happened in the lead up to the collapse
• why the collapse happened
• what can be learned by the industry to avoid a repeat event

It will give recommendations, thoughts for the future, and further reading materials to help prevent similar failures.

If you missed the talk or would like to rewatch it, the online lecture is now available to view on YouTube by clicking below.