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

By The Open University

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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.

Episode Date
Riddle of the Tay Bridge disaster
Feb 11, 2010
Transcript -- Riddle of the Tay Bridge disaster
Feb 11, 2010
The history of the Tay Bridge
May 11, 2009
Transcript -- The history of the Tay Bridge
May 11, 2009
The Tay Bridge Disaster
May 11, 2009
Transcript -- The Tay Bridge Disaster
May 11, 2009
The Tay Bridge Investigation
May 11, 2009
Transcript -- The Tay Bridge Investigation
May 11, 2009
Bill Dow's theory
May 11, 2009
Transcript -- Bill Dow's theory
May 11, 2009
Tom Martin's Tay Bridge analysis
May 11, 2009
Transcript -- Tom Martin's Tay Bridge analysis
May 11, 2009
Forensic Engineering
May 11, 2009
Transcript -- Forensic Engineering
May 11, 2009
The Hatfield accident
May 11, 2009
Transcript -- The Hatfield accident
May 11, 2009