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Envelope #10: Interesting findings from the Fukae bridge collapse (Kobe 1995)
Andy Lin
May 26, 2022
Good morning. This is Back of the Envelope, where I share bite-sized SE stuff I learned recently.
Today, I am going to talk about an interesting study I came across regarding the Fukae bridge collapse during the Kobe 1995 earthquake.
The study was interesting not because of the reason the bridge collapsed, but because of the “counterintuitive” concept the researchers have discovered that could’ve prevented the collapse.
Before I dive in…
It saddens me that as much as we do our very best to design structures to protect the occupants from natural disasters, we still cannot prevent senseless harms from malicious acts.
As a parent myself, I can’t imagine the pain many have to endure right now 😢. My heart goes out to those affected by the recent tragedy.
Alright, deep breath. Back to the Fukae bridge study.
(Estimated read time = 3 minutes and 6 seconds)