Not many bridges can take a direct hit from a 95,000-ton ship without crumbling, engineering experts agree. But they also say Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, if built today, might have stood a ...

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Little compares to the special sense of awe derived from seeing the world from above, and the tallest bridges in the world are certainly some of the best places to experience that sensation. But where ...

Fenders on modern bridges include "dolphins," which are large circular walls filled with material such as sand or concrete and "artificial islands," armored artificial islands around the piers made of ...

Careful design is required to create bridges that withstand extreme weather such as earthquakes and hurricanes. It's one reason many bridges today are made of steel and concrete, AccuWeather explains.

Experts have long pondered the question of improving protections, and several bridges have undergone adjustments. But the size of today’s vessels leads to immense challenges. By David W. Chen and Mike ...

Grady from Practical Engineering unpacks the critical science behind why bridges don't simply sink into soft, mucky riverbeds. The video explores the use of driven piles and drilled shafts, detailing ...

TUNIS MILLS, MD - The wooden bridge in Tunis Mills, which has spanned Leeds Creek since the 1960s, has reached the end of its life expectancy. As a result, Talbot County leaders are planning to ...

(BALTIMORE) — In the wake of the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, engineering and infrastructure policy experts explained the critical need for bridge reform in the United States and ...