Bridge Collapse
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Bridge Collapse
I wonder what caused the bridge to collapse. Very sad and scary.
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They said that it had not been ruled out, but that is was unlikely that terrorism had anything to do with it.
I also heard that the chief theory behind the collapse is that the problem was structural in nature.
So, David, with your knowledge of structural integrity, what could have happened?
I also heard that the chief theory behind the collapse is that the problem was structural in nature.
So, David, with your knowledge of structural integrity, what could have happened?
You better get on your knees and pray...Sheffield and Gainesboro are on the way.
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It apparently was a brittle failure, which is not supposed to happen. When designing a concrete structure, concrete = brittle, the engineer must put enough steel in the concrete to let it start to deform and therefore give warning before failure. Too much steel in the concrete could also cause a failure without warning. But I don't think excessive loading was an issue. I don't know if the deck, piers, foundation or beams failed first. I think I heard that the bridge was built in 1967 and that would mean it was likely put together with rivets. They are more likely to fail due to repeated loads, fatigue, than are bolts. That is where I would look first, the connections, with such a catastrophic failure.
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