Service and failure of the first concrete floating bridge
Abstract
The first concrete floating bridge was proposed in 1921 by Homer M. Hadley. The bridge, built in 1940 served for fifty years; it failed during a reconstruction work after a storm. Service history of this bridge is a testimony to the soundness and utility of the concrete floating bridge’s structural system and utility.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Civil and Structural Engineering Research
Construction Engineering and Safety
Structural Engineering and Materials Analysis
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 715–720
- Publication date
- 11 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter