I-40+Bridge+(1)

[] This is Maddie. Since we haven't met yet as a group to determine what aspect of the event we are going to work with, it makes finding sources a little difficult. Since so far I am the only one to post on this page, I am just going to post links I think might be helpful down the road. The link above is to an article about an interview of two survivors of the bridge collapse and how it has effected them. [] This article is a good summary of the I-40 bridge collapse. (mm)

Hey it's Meagan. I will not be here on Friday due to a Biomedical field trip; however Hayley and I talked earlier and agreed that we thought Maddie, Hayley, and I could do the research paper, Caleb and Marissa could do the PowerPoint, and Zack would obviously be doing the model. We can change it around if necessary: I just wanted to know what you all thought about that. Please let me know what happens during the meeting on Friday. I will be sending links for information about the project and/or pictures that can be included in the PPT. Thanks! :)

Hey, It's Maddie. [] I found the Marine Accident report that was filed by the boat that hit the bridge. This is full of pictures and a ton of information from the captains perspective. It also has a few charts with the bridges dimensions and I figured that might be helpful for Zack. This document is 92 pages long but it has a table of contents if we need it for future use. Also, make sure we look at the list of topics that need to be researched and the requirements for both the presentation and the paper.

Found this website at the end of class and it looks very useful. Did not have time to look over it all and tell exactly what all it includes. []

Hi everyone, it's Hayley. I was doing some research on the bridge collapse and I found a lot of information on Wiki about the disaster. Here is the link [] I also found this article about traffic flowing on the bridge after its reconstruction [] This article has photos of the bridge after the collapse. This would be helpful for Marissa and Caleb for pictures to go in the presentation. [] There are many other sources with video, newspapers, and accounts at the end of the Wiki page about the bridge. If anyone is interested!

Hey guys, it's Meagan. I found a pdf file on the reconstruction that includes some details on the materials used at the time and the cause of the accident. I don't know if the reconstruction is something that needs to be included, but it has some useful facts. It could be included as an outcome. It has a few pictures that can be used on the PPT. []

Hi everyone it's Hayley, This message is mainly for Meagan, but if Caleb, Marissa, and Zach are interested in any part of the essay this can be useful as well. We have decided what part of the essay each of us will do. Maddie will be responsible for writing the sections on: I will be responsible for the sections on: If it's okay with you, Meagan, you would be doing the parts on: If anyone has any questions or concerns let me know! Thanks!
 * Why the structure was built
 * Who built the structure
 * Parties involved
 * Any other relevant information
 * Events leading up to the disaster
 * What caused the disaster
 * Environmental effects
 * Economic effects
 * What material was used and why
 * What type of technology was available to engineers at the time
 * Who should take or has taken responsibility
 * How did the disaster affect future students

hey its Zack. i just wanted to say thanks for most of the information about the bridge disaster and it should really be helpful when it comes to actually building it. I found a really interesting story about two eye witnesses that were fisherman who tell their story of what happened. []

Hey it's Meagan, I like Hayley's idea and I am going to put a few sources on here mainly for my portion of the essay, but you guys can use them too because they have other information on them. I am still really confused on how Gibbons wants us to actually write the essay; should it be like a research paper or an analysis essay? And if so I have forgotten the proper format for a research paper, so I will have to ask about that. This source is somewhat about what caused the incident and who was responsible for the damage analysis. [] This is who was held responsible for the collapse. [] I know this is already on here but I don't want to over look it. [] A bit about aftermath or immediate efforts. [] Overview. [] Specifics of the bridge (dimensions and such). [] Summary and cause. []

Info on the road before incident [] Timeline of bridge technology []

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Hey guys it's Maddie. I was talking to some classmates today and they said that Gibbons told them this project was due Friday, February 6th. I'm not sure if this in the actual date but I wanted to give a heads up. To Meagan and Hayley I was trying to research some things for my portion of the essay and I'm not sure what exactly I am supposed to look up for "parties involved". Any ideas??? Also, how are we exactly wanting to write our essay? Each write a portion then e-mail what we have to each other? Just an idea. Let me know, Thanks! [] I posted this link earlier but the old one wasn't working properly so hopefully this one works. This has ALOT of information in it. It contains a very descriptive account about the Captain and what he was doing before the accident. Tons of pictures and graphs as well. I don't mean to be a burden but I have been researching for awhile now and gone over most of links here and I can not find anything to do with who built the bridge! Has anyone read anything about it? - MM Talked to Gibbons today and it is due Monday, but if we have a snow day tomorrow (Thursday) then it will be due Tuesday. So I was looking at the essay requirements and 1 sources has to be a film...? anybody found one to use? Haha...I need to not procrastinate. Meagan and Hayley you can email me or text me and we can get all this figured out asap. :) -Maddie.