Tay Bridge disaster
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The Tay Bridge disaster was a catastrophic 1879 railway bridge collapse in Scotland during a violent storm, killing dozens of passengers and prompting major changes in bridge engineering and safety standards.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bridge collapse
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disaster → railway accident → |
| bridgeMaterial |
wrought iron
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| bridgeName |
First Tay Rail Bridge
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| bridgeType |
lattice girder bridge
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| cause |
bridge structural failure
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construction defects → design flaws → high wind → inadequate maintenance → insufficient wind bracing → violent storm → |
| consequence |
changes in bridge design standards
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collapse of central spans of Tay Rail Bridge → loss of train and passengers into River Tay → public inquiry → reputation damage to Thomas Bouch → revisions to railway safety regulations → stricter wind loading requirements → |
| country |
Scotland
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| date |
1879-12-28
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| day |
28
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| engineerOfCollapsedBridge |
Thomas Bouch
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| finding |
bridge was badly designed, badly built, and badly maintained
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| followedBy |
construction of second Tay Rail Bridge
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| impactOnField |
bridge engineering
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railway safety → structural safety standards → |
| investigatedBy |
Court of Inquiry
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| jurisdiction |
United Kingdom
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| locatedIn |
Dundee
NERFINISHED
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| location |
River Tay
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Tay Rail Bridge → |
| month |
December
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| notableFor |
collapse of a major railway bridge during a storm
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high death toll → influence on modern bridge engineering → |
| numberOfDeaths |
>50
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~75 → |
| partOf |
history of civil engineering failures
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history of railway accidents in the United Kingdom → |
| railwayCompany |
North British Railway
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| riverCrossedByBridge |
River Tay
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| timeOfDay |
evening
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| transportType |
railway
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| vehicleType |
passenger train
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| year |
1879
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Firth of Tay
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hasHistoricalEvent |