03-15-2018, 03:35 PM | #1 | |||
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FIU Bridge collapse
Holy crap.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...bridge-n857076 Quote:
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03-15-2018, 03:43 PM | #2 |
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They just put the bridge in on Saturday (in 4 hours - some kind of modern bridge-building technology that FIU pioneers), but wasn't scheduled to be completed until next year.
I'm not civil engineer, but the finished project images show a supporting column in the middle that wasn't there yet at the time of collapse. I mean, that seems a little obvious, but, there's also a bridge in the middle of the road so I don't know. It was also the first bridge in history to be created "entirely of self-cleaning concrete." First-of-its-kind pedestrian bridge “swings” into place – Miami's Community News Last edited by molson : 03-15-2018 at 03:47 PM. |
03-15-2018, 04:05 PM | #3 |
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Great find Molson, #props.
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03-15-2018, 04:10 PM | #4 |
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03-15-2018, 05:08 PM | #5 |
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Oh god, this reminds me of this bridge they replaced in the PA turnpike in 2 days. Seems to be similar technology.
https://www.paturnpike.com/travel/ac...struction.aspx Last edited by stevew : 03-15-2018 at 05:37 PM. |
03-15-2018, 05:29 PM | #6 |
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