Video-Causal Analysis of the Tay River Bridge Collapse: 1879

On December 28, 1879, 75 people lost their lives while traveling from Southern Scotland to Dundee when crossing the River Tay. The 55 – 72 mph sustained winds caused are part of the cause, but what else could have been done to prevent this tragedy and what have we learned.

Corey Rasmussen

Corey Rasmussen is an award-winning professional engineer (NC and TX) with over 20 years of product design and development experience. He has two patents related to aerial lifts machinery, has advanced certifications in hydraulics and electronic controls, and specializes in designing mobile equipment. Corey is the principal engineer of Rasmussen Designs and is based out of Durham, NC.

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