The Tay Bridge Disaster - The Tay Bridge Disaster
WEBThe Tay Bridge Disaster At approximately 7:15 p.m. on the stormy night of 28 December 1879, the central navigation spans of the Tay bridge collapsed into the Firth of Tay at Dundee, taking with them a train, 6 carriages and 75 souls to their fate.
The Tay Bridge Disaster - Blown down by wind theory
WEBTay Rail Bridge during the storm of 28th Jan 2002. This was the only time trains were stopped from crossing the bridge due to the wind force. Wind speeds of 80 M/Hr (force 12 on the Beaufort scale) are required for the trains to be stopped.
WEBon the bridge are examined, demonstrating that there is little evidence to support the view that these were important issues. A new analysis of wind strength records taken near the time and near the location of the collapse provides further evidence to support the ‘blown down by the wind’ hypothesis. 2. SUMMARYOF FINDINGS FROM THE STUDY BY
The Tay Bridge Disaster
WEBThe Tay Bridge Disaster At approximately 7:15 p.m. on the stormy night of 28 December 1879, the central navigation spans of the Tay bridge collapsed into the Firth of Tay at Dundee, taking with them a train, 6 carriages and 75 souls to their fate.