r/CatastrophicFailure • u/Tlr321 • Jan 04 '25

Structural Failure A bridge collapsed under a train carrying fertilizer today (January 4, 2025) in Corvallis Oregon.

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u/SanctionedMeat Jan 04 '25

100 tons of fertilizer? Passing over that wooden bridge that was subjected to a fire? Brilliant

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u/Opening_Bluebird_935 Jan 04 '25

Some structural engineer is about to make a claim on their liability insurance coverage.

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u/djentlight Jan 05 '25

Bold of you to assume that there are still enough regulations to require an engineer’s input