Montreal, qb overpass collapse kills five, oct 2006. Brownlee and cos locomotive opouri which crashed through the bridge at the present site of daltons bridge over the pelorus river. After a royal commission of inquiry into the collapse of the quebec bridge in august 1907, construction started on a second bridge. The five worst bridge collapses in canadian history. The bridge collapsed during construction on august 29, 1907, killing eightysix workers. Vautelet, a former engineer for the canadian pacific railways, maurice fitzmaurice from britain, who worked on the construction of the forth bridge, and ralph modjeski from chicago.
Quebec bridge disaster, last edited march 04, 2015. Iowa state university ames, iowa 1969 signatures redacted for privacy. In 1882 quebec bridge company was granted the contract for the bridge due to short finance, nothing was done until 1887 when quebec bridge was incorporated with the railway company now the new management demanded to get the project rolling a. Serrell to make a study of the problem and make recommendations for a bridge. Quebec bridge collapse free download as powerpoint presentation. Quebec bridge disaster, never to be forgotten youtube. This series also contains photographs of the 1907 bridge collapse and pictures taken in 1965 of the current second bridge. Oct 23, 2017 we could talk about many aspects of the quebec bridge collapse in 1907, but in this article well focus on the decisions that were made in the days leading up to the failure of the worlds longest. It was at time of construction the longest cantilever bridge in the world with clear span of 1800 ft. Lawrence river at quebec city shows how engineering miscalculations can lead to disaster. Second collapse of the bridge on 11 september 1916 quebec bridge again collapse in to the river killing men. The five worst bridge collapses in canadian history back to video nine years later, the bridges centre span fell into the st.
The quebec bridge is the longest cantilever span in the world, with a centredistance of 549m 1,800 ft between supports. The large allowable stresses caused the buckling of a compression member, which led to further overstressing of additional members, causing complete collapse quebec bridge disaster, 1908. Davis, of ottawa, was the leading contractor for the masonry and the phoenix bridge company for the. Lawrence river from its early planning stages in the 1850s, through the construction phase that ended in 1917, and on to the present day. The day after the first collapse the canadian government implemented a royal commission, empowering it to make immediate investigations. Near the end of a long day, he noticed that a rivet that he had driven no more than an hour before had snapped clean in two.
The twisted remains of the 1907 quebec bridge collapse. The quebec bridge was twenty years in the making, from the founding of the quebec bridge company in 1887 to the bridge s collapse in 1907. However, on august 29, 1907, during its erection, the bridge collapsed killing 75 workers. This segment is created using footage from the summer of 2007, the. Since the bridge has changed functions over the years, the loadings the bridge carries have currently been calculated and are compared to the loadings that the bridge was designed for.
A cantilever bridge was proposed as the most fea sible design to bridge the harsh, icy waters of the st. Theodore cooper had been the consulting engineer for the quebec bridge project, and most of the blame for the disaster fell on his shoulders. Presented by things simplified a new perspective 2. Quebec bridge collapse ethics by anthony stackpole on prezi. Engineers were concerned, but unable to take action swiftly enough. Lawrence river in quebec, canada was going to be the longest cantilever bridge in the world. Case study of the quebec bridge collapse, the only bridge with two. The quebec bridge is a riveted steel truss structure and is 987 m 3,239 ft long, 29. Fifteen seconds later the bridge collapsed into the st. Harrowing accidents such as the collapse of the quebec bridge in canada as far back as 1907 1 and the damage to transmission towers in south china due to snow as recently as 2008 2,3, have. Construction accidents 10 reasons why bridges collapse. Before the quebec bridge was built, the only way to travel from the south shore of the st. In 1989, a group crossing the bridge started intentionally swinging it. A commission of prominent international engineers was formed by the canadian government to investigate the collapse of the quebec bridge.
A new bridge was planned and erected using compression chords with almost twice the crosssectional area to. Changes of the plan before construction was to begin, cooper lengthened the span from 1600 ft to 1800 ft. Quebec bridge second bridge interactive simulations. Report and plans also report on design of quebec bridge download report and plans also report on design of quebec bridge ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. Werent cooper and the phoenix bridge company acknowledged to be leaders in the bridge building business. Lawrence river to the south part were popular in the mid to late 1800s to allow ease of transport. Saint lawrence river crossing bridge, between quebec city and levis, quebec. Quebec bridge quebec city 2020 all you need to know. Report and plans also report on design of quebec bridge. Collapse of the quebec bridge, 1907 journal of performance. Media in category bridge collapses the following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. Quebec bridge is a rail, road and pedestrian bridge situated on the st. The failure and reconstruction of the quebec bridge gandhi.
The quebec bridge was designated a national historic site in 1995. On 29 august 1907, the south arm and part of the central section of the quebec bridge collapsed into the river in. Quebec bridge disaster 1907 images all disaster msimages. Lawrence river, but is also a national historic site and a source of pride for quebeckers. Pdf collapse of the quebec bridge, 1907 semantic scholar. He also modified specifications that would allow for higher. Harrowing accidents such as the collapse of the quebec bridge in canada as far back as 1907 1 and the damage to transmission towers in south china due. The quebec bridge structure plunged over 150 feet taking with it the lives of 75 workers. The collapse of the quebec bridge, 1907 failure case studies. The reason for this disaster can be found in the years before in the design and a prior failure. Perhaps the most notorious failure in canadian engineering history was the collapse during construction of the bridge over the st lawrence near quebec city. Pdf the quebec bridge was completed in 1917 and it is still the longest cantilever. The quebec bridge is a road, rail and pedestrian bridge across the lower saint lawrence river.
Collapse of the quebec bridge, 1907 request pdf researchgate. The first in a three part series on the quebec bridge. The collapse of the quebec bridge in 1907 remains one of the worlds major. Quebec bridge collapse by samuwell udayanga on prezi. The collapse was initiated by the buckling failure of chord a9l, on the anchor arm near the pier, immediately followed by chord a9r. The quebec bridge collapse august 29, 1907 1 the quebec bridge collapse august 29, 1907. The quebex bridge was a long time in planning, the original design come from the quebec bridge company in 1887, of which hon. In early 1852, the city council of quebec city requested edward w. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. Quebec bridge collapse civil engineering structural. Lawrence river near quebec city, the massive quebec bridge has a history of triumph and tragedy. The university of houston s college of engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization. Since engineering flaws were the cause of the collapse and the delayed completion of the bridge, little could have been done to ensure that the cost of the bridge fell within the budget. The bridge construction was finally completed in 1917 after two failures or tragedies to.
The bridge was only partially constructed, but parts were already bending and breaking from the weight of the bridge itself. The bridge construction was restarted in 19 and completed in august 1919. A summary and analysis of bridge failures maynard horace tweed iowa state university follow this and additional works at. Ideas over building a bridge that connected the north part of the st. They caused the bridge to sway so fiercely that the support structures failed and the bridge collapsed, killing five source. He also modified specifications that would allow for. Final the failure and reconstruction of the quebec.
The over 100yearold bridge not only connects communities and businesses on both sides of the st. Volume 2 has a wealth of photos of the first bridge in the second. Quebec city, qc bridge collapse, sept 1916 gendisasters. The engineer that knew the problem only sent letters to the lead engineer and waited to go to talk to him. Lawrence river requiring a single cantilever span 1,800 feet long the longest ever attempted. The quebec cantilever bridge, halfcompleted in august 1907 collapsed while under construction, killing 75 of the bridge workers and injuring 11 others. The project failed twice, at the cost of 88 lives, and took over 30 years to complete.
It is with keenest regret that we record the collapse on aug. Lawrence river, on a hot august day in 1907, a worker named beauvais was driving rivets into the great southern span of the quebec bridge. A bridge with two tragedies november 1, 2000 by james m. It took three tries and cost 89 lives, but the city of quebec was determined to compete with provincial rival montreal for commercial rail traffic in the late 19th century. Report of the royal commission on the quebec bridge. Aug 22, 2017 the following is in honor of the 33 kahnawakehro. The quebec bridge collapse a preventable failure part 1 fixing the blame anizational culture and quebec the collapse of quebec bridge 1907 failure case stus the collapse of quebec bridge 1907 failure case stus the collapse of quebec bridge 1907 failure case stus. Lawrence river became a barrier to eastwest transportation montreals success was appealing so in 1887, the quebec bridge company was formed the hired help the phoenix bridge company of phoenixville, pennsylvania was given the contract the head engineer of the. The quebec bridge disaster transportation research board. Just as he called out to his foreman to report the disquieting. The bridge construction was finally completed in 1917 after two.
During this time, there were two accidents 1907, 1916. This failure occurred 100 years ago, and in addition to its historical interest, the report details the lessons learned that are not only timeless, but still relevant today. The university of houston s college of engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them. Volume ii contains minutes of proceedings and printed exhibits for the royal commission investigating the august 29, 1907 collapse of the quebec bridge during construction. Report of the royal commission on the quebec bridge inquiry.
Volume 2 has a wealth of photos of the first bridge in the second half of the book. It was replaced with a 310footlong span steel bridge that opened to traffic on october 2017. Quebec bridge, canada 1907 the quebec bridge is known for the two separate failures which occurred during construction, the first in 1907 and the second in 1916, with the tragic death of 86 workers. Quebec bridge project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Report on design of quebec bridge volume 2 this is the official investigation report following the collapse of the first bridge. The quebec bridge took twenty years of planning and construction before it was open to the public in 1917. Bridge collapse resulted in a 6hour detour to get from one side of big sur to the other side, effectively splitting the community in half. Download pdf report and plans also report on design of. See this photo for some documentation of the 1916 collapse.
Lawrence river became a barrier to eastwest transportation montreals success was appealing so in 1887, the quebec bridge company was formed the hired help the phoenix bridge company of phoenixville, pennsylvania was given the contract the head engineer of the project was theodore cooper one of the most. Lawrence river heard a load boom like a canon shot as two compression chords of the south anchor arm of the bridge failed. A summary and analysis of bridge failures by maynard horace tweed a thesis submitted to the graduate faculty in artial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of science major subject. Nov 28, 2016 eng 3000 york university ali dianat, armin ghaemi, amirhossein khademi, sean obrien, kevin suarez. The winkley bridge was a pedestrian suspension bridge in arkansas. Nobody wanted to stop the project the final design wasnt checked. Request pdf collapse of the quebec bridge, 1907 in the late 19th century, the transportation needs of quebec led to proposals for bridging the st. Pdf movements of the quebec bridges suspended span. Nov 01, 2000 the twisted remains of the 1907 quebec bridge collapse. Collapse of the quebec bridge, 1907 cynthia pearson. This animation only illustrates the construction of the second bridge that started in 1911, 4 years after the collapse of the first bridge.
Click download or read online button to report and plans also report on design of quebec bridge book pdf for free now. The lead engineer didnt listen and waited till the last minute to pause the project. The quebec bridge was the longest cantilever structure attempted until that time. Also available for download is a large over 1gb zip file of high resolution jpegs of this book. This editorial comments on the collapse of the south cantilever of the quebec bridge and is published as a companion article to a detailed description of the. The 1907 collapse of the quebec bridge crossing the st.
A cantilever bridge was proposed as the most feasible design to bridge the harsh, icy waters of the st. First quebec bridge palm beach arch bridge attica bridge chester river bridge. We recommend booking quebec bridge tours ahead of time to secure your spot. In this handsome work, civil engineer and historian middleton traces the history of the quebec quebec bridge across the st. In the late 19th century, the transportation needs of quebec led to proposals for bridging the st. Quebec bridge disaster disasters of the century youtube. The reason for this disaster can be found in the years before in.