Professor Ritchie on Bay Bridge Bolt Failure

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by Materials Science and Engineering

April 30, 2013

MSE faculty member Professor Robert Ritchie was interviewed recently about the Bay Bridge bolt failures, and how a tougher standard of testing could have led to the discovery of the fracture problems before installation.

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