Viewpoint: The box-girder failures 50 years on – lest we forget

Ian Firth FIStructE explains why engineers can still learn from two bridge collapses that happened 50 years ago. Ian is an acclaimed bridge engineer and former President of the IStructE.

Chris Hendy defines what corporate amnesia is, why it happens, and how it can be prevented, using examples of bridge failures.

Akram Malik discusses the bridge, the sequence of events leading to the collapse, and the investigations to date with the latest information.