FIU Bridge collapse

Edward64 · 03-15-2018, 03:35 PM

Holy crap.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...bridge-n857076

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Witnesses said it sounded like a bang or an explosion.

A 950-ton pedestrian walkway near a Florida university collapsed on a sunny Thursday afternoon, crushing cars and killing several people, according to officials.

"All of the sudden you hear a loud bang," Jose Mejia, who was having coffee with city officials and police when the bridge near Florida International University's campus gave way, told MSNBC.

"And I looked to one of the command staff and said, ‘Oh my God!’ then they looked at me and they said 'the bridge’ — I say, ‘no, it can’t be!’” Mejia said. “And one of them runs to grab their radio and sure enough, it's the bridge. And at that point we all ran and it was just a horrible scene."

At least 20 cars were crushed, he said, although police only said that multiple vehicles were struck. Authorities confirmed several fatalities.

molson · 03-15-2018, 03:43 PM

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 â€œswingsâ€ into place – Miami's Community News

JonInMiddleGA · 03-15-2018, 04:05 PM

Great find Molson, #props.

MrBug708 · 03-15-2018, 04:10 PM

stevew · 03-15-2018, 05:08 PM

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

Edward64 · 03-15-2018, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by MrBug708

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Be interested in reading the analysis of what went wrong and who is accountable.

03-15-2018, 03:43 PM	#2
molson General Manager Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Mountains	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 â€œswingsâ€ into place – Miami's Community News Last edited by molson : 03-15-2018 at 03:47 PM.

03-15-2018, 04:05 PM	#3
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Great find Molson, #props. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

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stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	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, 04:10 PM	#4
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	$$$

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