THE TAY RAIL BRIDGE DISASTER - A REAPPRAISAL BASED ON MODERN ANALYSIS METHODS.

Keywords: MOTHERWELL BRIDGE, BRIDGES, DISASTERS, RAILWAYS, MODERN, ANALYSIS, METHODS, FAILURES, COLLAPSE, DEATHS, REAPPRAISAL, WIND, LOADS, LOADING, THREE DIMENSIONAL, COMPUTERS, LINEAR, ELASTIC, FRAMES, MODELS, SPANS, PIERS, IRON, COSTS, DESIGN, STRUCTURES, METALS, TAY, SCOTLAND, UK, STRATHCLYDE UNIVERSITY, NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY COMPANY