Riddle of the Tay Bridge disaster - for iPad/Mac/PC

On December 28th 1879, the Tay Bridge collapsed as a train passed over it, killing all 75 passengers on board. At the time of this tragedy, the Tay Bridge was the longest bridge in the world, and to this day the accident remains the worst structural disaster the UK has ever seen. This album attempts to unlock the mystery of this catastrophe, through several plausible explanations and expert opinions. This material forms part of the course T173 Engineering the future.

  • 11 February 2010, 3:13 am

    Riddle of the Tay Bridge disaster

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  • 11 May 2009, 2:11 am

    The history of the Tay Bridge

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    4 minutes 45 seconds
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    Transcript -- The history of the Tay Bridge

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  • 11 May 2009, 2:10 am

    The Tay Bridge Disaster

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    2 minutes 12 seconds
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    Transcript -- The Tay Bridge Disaster

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  • 11 May 2009, 2:09 am

    The Tay Bridge Investigation

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    4 minutes 19 seconds
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    Transcript -- The Tay Bridge Investigation

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  • 11 May 2009, 2:08 am

    Bill Dow's theory

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    3 minutes 38 seconds
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    Transcript -- Bill Dow's theory

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  • 11 May 2009, 2:07 am

    Tom Martin's Tay Bridge analysis

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    4 minutes 22 seconds
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