A prefabricated tragedy: the collapse of a superbridge in Florida shows how an entire philosophy of building can go wrong

Matthew N. Eisler

A prefabricated tragedy: the collapse of a superbridge in Florida shows how an entire philosophy of building can go wrong

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This article explores how the normalization of deviance in the real estate and construction industries played a role in the 15 March 2018 collapse of a pedestrian bridge at Florida International University.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	Slate
Publication status	Published - 18 Mar 2018

Keywords

bridge technology
Miami-Dade county
accelerated bridge construction

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