A STUDY ON THE CAUSE OF KUKAR BRIDGE COLLAPSE (sequel); Prof. Sohei Matsuno, Researcher Zul Hendri, IBA University, Palembang, Indonesia
ABSTRACTThis is a sequel to the 1st paper of the same title. The writer has asked the client of the independent study team of four-university coalition to open their report for cross-checks. He publishes this paper as a counter part. It elaborates the mechanism of the hanger joints’ failure (a key issue of the Bridge collapse) with a restructured joint from applicable photos. The joints were broken in two patterns, viz. fatigue due to alternating stress and break due to static stress. The ...