Riddle of the Tay Bridge disaster - for iPod/iPhone

Riddle of the Tay Bridge disaster - for iPod/iPhone

16 episodes

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.

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Riddle of the Tay Bridge disaster

Published: Feb. 11, 2010, 3:13 a.m.
Duration: 48 seconds

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Published: Feb. 11, 2010, 3:13 a.m.
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The history of the Tay Bridge

Published: May 11, 2009, 2:11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 45 seconds

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Published: May 11, 2009, 2:11 a.m.
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The Tay Bridge Disaster

Published: May 11, 2009, 2:10 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 12 seconds

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Published: May 11, 2009, 2:10 a.m.
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The Tay Bridge Investigation

Published: May 11, 2009, 2:09 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 19 seconds

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Published: May 11, 2009, 2:09 a.m.
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Bill Dow's theory

Published: May 11, 2009, 2:08 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 38 seconds

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Published: May 11, 2009, 2:08 a.m.
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Tom Martin's Tay Bridge analysis

Published: May 11, 2009, 2:07 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 22 seconds

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Published: May 11, 2009, 2:07 a.m.
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Forensic Engineering

Published: May 11, 2009, 2:06 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 42 seconds

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Published: May 11, 2009, 2:06 a.m.
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The Hatfield accident

Published: May 11, 2009, 2:05 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 25 seconds

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Published: May 11, 2009, 2:05 a.m.
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