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| 'Up to ten' people crushed to death as 950-ton foot bridge collapses |
| 2018-03-16 |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #22 The bridge is also made of self-cleaning concrete. Maybe someone read this wrong and built it out of self-destructing concrete instead. |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2018-03-16 21:18 |
| #21 It's supposed to be a suspension design. This is the first time I've seen the suspension wasn't built first. It's crazy that the supported section was left without support. |
| Posted by: Roth LaDoad 2018-03-16 21:13 |
| #20 yep or bad tensioning/tensioning design...more likely |
| Posted by: Frank G 2018-03-16 20:25 |
| #19 Fault lies with the Fly Ash Liberation Army. Ask Commodore Frank, he knows........ |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2018-03-16 20:06 |
| #18 More linkies and some video via NeverYetMelted. Interesting bits: The bridge is also made of self-cleaning concrete. When exposed to sunlight, titanium dioxide in the concrete traps pollutants and turns them a bright white, the university said. Referring to the modular construction and Inadvertent Snark of the Day: Saturday installation marks the first time a bridge this large has been installed in this way. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2018-03-16 16:36 |
| #17 Amazing video, that one car stopped just in time. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2018-03-16 14:39 |
| #16 The Daily Mail has security camera video of the the bridge collapsing here. Perhaps that will provide useful information. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2018-03-16 12:38 |
| #15 The main ingredient is probably Dade County corruption. My thoughts exactly. The construction company has a few other issues in their past as well and yet go the bid anyway. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2018-03-16 11:23 |
| #14 Any unusual weather or events? |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2018-03-16 11:13 |
| #13 Whaddaya know about Figg, Frank? Segment of new Jordan Bridge collapses; four hurt |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2018-03-16 10:49 |
| #12 The main ingredient is probably Dade County corruption. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2018-03-16 10:39 |
| #11 Um, the Pantheon is made of UNreinforced concrete and has been standing for 2000 years. Seems to be a problem with modern technology......or more likely modern financing aka greed. Will be very interested to see how much of this is covered up. BTW anyone hear anything about that Vegas shooting? |
| Posted by: AlanC 2018-03-16 10:26 |
| #10 Excellent reputation |
| Posted by: Frank G 2018-03-16 10:03 |
| #9 Whaddaya know about Figg, Frank? Figg is the world-famous bridge designer. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2018-03-16 09:39 |
| #8 But then, I've only been doing bridges and structures for 35 yrs, so what the hell do I know? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2018-03-16 09:33 |
| #7 #1 - With all due respect, that's utter bullshit. Concrete in shear is resisted by the reinforcing, not concrete shear strength with at least a factor of safety of 1.5 and more likely 2 or higher. Pour joints don't mean squat and in any event they'd have keyways and extra reinforcing at any joint. Your State Inspector needs edumacating |
| Posted by: Frank G 2018-03-16 09:31 |
| #6 Cha-ching |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2018-03-16 09:03 |
| #5 Both items you mention probably Chinese in origin, Besoeker. There's been huge issues with ChiCom 'Portland' cement that has flooded some markets. I'd be looking there first. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2018-03-16 08:24 |
| #4 Doesn't the concrete need to be tested? Perhaps something wrong with the "pre-stressed" cables? |
| Posted by: Alistaire Gloluns2996 2018-03-16 08:20 |
| #3 there is something wrong with that concrete. |
| Posted by: newc 2018-03-16 03:55 |
| #2 Poor quality reinforcing steel? Three bag concrete mix ? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2018-03-16 02:54 |
| #1 Thanks Frank but it is not from me. It is from a State Inspector I live with. "The failure was in the concrete itself and has nothing to do with the supports at each end. concrete crack / failure - possible at a 'seam' where the concrete was poured in segments - not sure what was happening within the concrete - but it was a transverse fracture - the key was looking at the support that is standing - by itself. it happened at the other end " |
| Posted by: newc 2018-03-16 02:45 |