https://www.engineeringnews.co.za

Cause of M&R M1 bridge collapse remains inconclusive

Cause of M&R M1 bridge collapse remains inconclusive

Photo by Andrew Millard

20th October 2015

By: Megan van Wyngaardt

Creamer Media Contributing Editor Online

  

Font size: - +

Construction company Murray & Roberts (M&R) on Tuesday reiterated that it could still not determine what had caused the collapse of the pedestrian bridge construction support structure on the M1 highway next to the Grayston drive bridge in Sandton, Johannesburg, on October 14.

M&R said in a statement that it would also not speculate on possible causes. “The investigation process must run its course to establish what led to this tragic incident. To achieve this, we are working closely with the various external investigations,” the JSE-listed company said.

The incident claimed two lives and several others were injured when the nearly 80 t steel structure collapsed.

To watch Creamer Media's latest video reports, click here
 

Edited by Chanel de Bruyn
Creamer Media Online Managing Editor

Article Enquiry

Email Article

Save Article

Feedback

To advertise email advertising@creamermedia.co.za or click here

Showroom

Sika South Africa
Sika South Africa

Sika South Africa is a trusted partner for the nation’s infrastructure, commercial, residential, and industrial sectors.

VISIT SHOWROOM 
Egoli Gas (Pty) Ltd
Egoli Gas (Pty) Ltd

As a reticulator, Egoli Gas provides natural gas to homes and businesses via underground pipes.

VISIT SHOWROOM 

Latest Multimedia

sponsored by

Option 1 (equivalent of R125 a month):

Receive a weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine
(print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
Receive daily email newsletters
Access to full search results
Access archive of magazine back copies
Access to Projects in Progress
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format

Option 2 (equivalent of R375 a month):

All benefits from Option 1
PLUS
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports, in PDF format, on various industrial and mining sectors including Electricity; Water; Energy Transition; Hydrogen; Roads, Rail and Ports; Coal; Gold; Platinum; Battery Metals; etc.

Already a subscriber?

Forgotten your password?

MAGAZINE & ONLINE

SUBSCRIBE

RESEARCH CHANNEL AFRICA

SUBSCRIBE

CORPORATE PACKAGES

CLICK FOR A QUOTATION







301

sq:0.058 1.237s - 142pq - 2rq
Subscribe Now