Sir William Arrol 1839-1913
D137/9, McLean Building UWS, Storie Street, Paisley, United KingdomGordon Masterton is Emeritus Professor of Engineering at Edinburgh University with oversight of a centre for Future Infrastructure. He is a past president of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Summary: In December 1879, the Tay Bridge disaster struck when the railway bridge collapsed under strong lateral winds, just a year after its opening. […]