Eiffel's Bridge Blunder

Eiffel's Bridge Blunder. The Birsbrücke was originally built by the French company of Gustave Eiffel in 1875. However, Eiffel was allowed to modify the origina…

Location: Birsbrücke, Basel, Switzerland

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The Birsbrücke was originally built by the French company of Gustave Eiffel in 1875. However, Eiffel was allowed to modify the original plan, which ultimately led to the bridge's structural weaknesses. Despite passing several trains earlier on the day of the accident, the bridge collapsed under the weight of the crowded passenger train.

Source: Die Eisenbahnkatastrophe von Münchenstein 1891

Eiffel's Bridge Blunder — Basel, Canton of Zurich

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