The collapse of Minnesotaâ??s busiest bridge will lead to revisions in the terminology inspectors use to label conditions of the structures, predicts an expert in bridge ratings.
The term â??structurally deficientâ? â?? used to describe the Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis and more than 2,000 bridges in Wisconsin â?? can be misleading, said Lawrence Bank, a civil and environmental engineering professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.