bridge collapses
Structures give way
Bridge collapses are structural failures where a bridge falls partially or entirely, often catastrophically.
The phrase appears in news headlines and engineering discussions: The bridge collapses, sending cars into the river.
As a noun phrase, a bridge collapse is a specific incident: The bridge collapse killed twelve people.
Such events prompt investigations into design flaws, maintenance neglect, or overloading.
- structural failureLoss of load-bearing capacity
- disasterSudden ruinous event
- rubbleBroken building fragments
- debrisScattered broken fragments
- cablesHeavy ropes or wires
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- train accidentstrain accidents, train wrecks, derailments, collisions, crashes
- disastersdisaster, earthquake, earthquakes, catastrophe, floods
- catastrophesdisasters, disaster, natural disasters, catastrophe, apocalypse
bridge collapsesbridge opening
Movable span for traffic
bridge construction · bridge building · ribbon cutting · groundbreaking ceremony
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