Directory of Firth of Tay Resources

Collapse of steel rail bridge over Firth of Tay (Scotland) in 1879, owing to miscalculations and strong winds.

Resources in This Category

Forensic Engineering: The Tay Bridge Disaster

http://www.open.edu/openlearn/science-maths-technology/engineering-and-technology/engineering/tay-bridge-disaster/content-section-0
A brief introduction to the history of the bridge, with three theories about the cause. Includes a self-help guide and overview of engineering principles.
McGonagall Online: The Tay Bridge Disaster

http://www.mcgonagall-online.org.uk/poems/pgdisaster.htm
McGonagall's best known poem, to contemporary readers at least. Look out for the striking moral in the final couplet
Tay Bridge and Associated Lines

http://www.railscot.co.uk/Tay_Bridge_and_associated_lines/body.htm
Descriptions of the current and former Tay rail bridge and the 1879 disaster, with photos, drawings, connections and events summary.
Tay Bridge Disaster

http://taybridgedisaster.co.uk/
Tom Martin's summary of events and findings, and animation of collapsing structure.

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