Throughout film history, the Golden Gate Bridge has been leveled in earthquakes, ripped apart by apes, melted, and even bitten in half by a mega-shark.
But how would the iconic span fare in more realistic disaster scenarios? KALW interviews Professor Hassan Astaneh about 3 very real situations–overcrowding, a tsunami, and an earthquake–to find out if those disasters could bring down the Golden Gate Bridge.
Professor Astaneh is a faculty member in CEE's Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials program.
Read or listen at: What Could Collapse the Golden Gate Bridge? (KALW Local Public Radio)