Microscopic Fractures: The Structural Collapse of the Silver Bridge

How can a massive, heavily trafficked steel suspension bridge suddenly and violently disintegrate into a freezing river in a matter of seconds? The terrifying collapse of the Silver Bridge in 1967 remains one of the deadliest and most consequential structural failures in American history. Connecting Ohio and West Virginia, the Silver Bridge was built using a unique, cost-saving "e;eyebar"e; chai...