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System Life Cycle : Genoa Motorway Bridge…
System Life Cycle : Genoa Motorway Bridge Collapse 2018 
System needs
The city of Genoa needed a new motorway including a one of a kind long span suspension bridge to travel over apartments and a train line to reduce congestion for traffic.
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Construction
The government used contractors to construct the bridge and subsequently adopted a partnership with a toll road operator to run and maintain the bridge
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Maintenance
Maintenance schedules were created however these were assigned to road toll operator who collected public funds for profit
Potential system failure
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Poor reporting of inspection and monitoring findings delayed further engineering solutions to maintain the integrity of the bridge
Construction method of encasing steel cables in concrete made identifying oxidization and strand failure difficult
Regulation of issues with the bridge by government authorities may induce latent failures over time.
System failure
Ultimately this bridge failed catastrophically killing motorists and residents living below the bridge in 2018. The investigations have not yet been completed but will undoubtedly provide valuable data for engineers around the world who subsequently used some shared construction techniques. The hope will be that this information will be available to prevent similar failures in similar bridges around the world.
System use
The bridge was designed for an intended number of vehicles and cargo. This load was calculated in the 1960's. It was unknown what population growth was actually going to be over time and therefore this placed long term limitations on the lifespan of the bridge.
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