Under-designed gusset plates to blame for Minneapolis bridge collapse - official investigation concludes
The US National Transportation Safety Board has determined the probable cause of the collapse of the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in August last year was the inadequate load capacity of gusset plates due to a design error by Sverdrup & Parcel and Associates.
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