The proof that collapsed Genoa bridge was flawed from the start: Homes had their roofs CARVED UP to make room for ‘genius design’ in 1963 – now they will be knocked down to build a new 100m euro viaduct within a year — Crystals Technology

The bridge that collapsed in the Italian port city of Genoa was considered a feat of engineering innovation when it was built five decades ago, but it came to require constant maintenance and its design is now being investigated as a possible contributor to its collapse. The Morandi Bridge was severed in its midsection during […]

via The proof that collapsed Genoa bridge was flawed from the start: Homes had their roofs CARVED UP to make room for ‘genius design’ in 1963 – now they will be knocked down to build a new 100m euro viaduct within a year — Crystals Technology