STS 322 Final Exam Questions with Correct Answers
What caused the Quebec Bridge collapses of 1907 and 1916? - Answers Preliminary
calculations weren't checked, and the bridge was too heavy to support itself
During the period listed in the previous question, the bridge builders at Quebec were attempting
to span what body of water? - Answers Saint Lawrence River
What safety organization was bolstered as a result of the Quebec bridge collapse? - Answers
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
What caused the Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse? - Answers Heavy winds
What was the nickname of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge? - Answers Galloping Gertie
What position was created by the New York Department of Transportation as a result of the
Schoharie Creek Bridge collapse? - Answers Bridge inspector
What caused the King's Bridge collapse? - Answers Cracked welds
What was an observation or what were some observations made by a committee reviewing the
King's Bridge collapse? - Answers Future consideration of traffic and fatigue loading, future
adequate supervision of welders, and future scrutiny of toughness standards of metal
What was one of the causes of the Mianus River Bridge collapse? - Answers Lack of proper
maintenance and inspections
What was a positive outcome or what were positive outcomes of the Silver Bridge collapse? -
Answers Systematic nationwide inspections for all American bridges
What caused the Zilwaukee Bridge failure? - Answers Original designers failure to consider
specific design concerns
What caused the collapse of the bridge section of the Sunshine Skyway? - Answers Support
struck by freighter
What was a positive outcome or what were positive outcomes of the Boston molasses spill? -
Answers City began requiring design calculations be filed
What probably caused the L'Ambiance Plaza apartment building collapse? - Answers
Inadequate floor-connector design
What was a positive outcome or what were positive outcomes of the Knickerbocker Theatre
collapse? - Answers Registration of architects, engineers, and contractors
What caused the sinking of the Ocean Ranger oil-drilling rig? - Answers Broken window
What was a positive outcome or what were positive outcomes of the Bronx apartment house
What caused the Quebec Bridge collapses of 1907 and 1916? - Answers Preliminary
calculations weren't checked, and the bridge was too heavy to support itself
During the period listed in the previous question, the bridge builders at Quebec were attempting
to span what body of water? - Answers Saint Lawrence River
What safety organization was bolstered as a result of the Quebec bridge collapse? - Answers
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
What caused the Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse? - Answers Heavy winds
What was the nickname of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge? - Answers Galloping Gertie
What position was created by the New York Department of Transportation as a result of the
Schoharie Creek Bridge collapse? - Answers Bridge inspector
What caused the King's Bridge collapse? - Answers Cracked welds
What was an observation or what were some observations made by a committee reviewing the
King's Bridge collapse? - Answers Future consideration of traffic and fatigue loading, future
adequate supervision of welders, and future scrutiny of toughness standards of metal
What was one of the causes of the Mianus River Bridge collapse? - Answers Lack of proper
maintenance and inspections
What was a positive outcome or what were positive outcomes of the Silver Bridge collapse? -
Answers Systematic nationwide inspections for all American bridges
What caused the Zilwaukee Bridge failure? - Answers Original designers failure to consider
specific design concerns
What caused the collapse of the bridge section of the Sunshine Skyway? - Answers Support
struck by freighter
What was a positive outcome or what were positive outcomes of the Boston molasses spill? -
Answers City began requiring design calculations be filed
What probably caused the L'Ambiance Plaza apartment building collapse? - Answers
Inadequate floor-connector design
What was a positive outcome or what were positive outcomes of the Knickerbocker Theatre
collapse? - Answers Registration of architects, engineers, and contractors
What caused the sinking of the Ocean Ranger oil-drilling rig? - Answers Broken window
What was a positive outcome or what were positive outcomes of the Bronx apartment house
