Miami pedestrian bridge collapses, killing at least four

[hpman66]

950-ton span

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-new...lapses-trapping-unknown-number-people-n857011
NEWS MAR 15 2018, 9:26 PM ET
Miami pedestrian bridge collapses, killing at least four, officials say

"A pedestrian walkway that was still under construction collapsed onto a busy highway in Miami on Thursday, killing at least four people.

The Florida Highway Patrol said multiple vehicles were crushed by the span near Florida International University's campus, when it came down at around 1:30 p.m.".....

 

[JFB]

https://heavy.com/news/2018/03/florida-international-university-bridge-collapse-photos/

 

[Pat-inCO]

"It's about student safety and connecting with Sweetwater," FIU
President Mark Rosenberg said at the bridge section's unveiling. "It reflects
our attitude that we want to be part of the solution. We want to help, we
want to bring people in, we're inclusive. That's who we are at FIU."

WOW! Now being "part of the solution" includes killing people? Humm . . .
I guess Universities have changed since I last went to one.

 

[#1rugerman]

Bet tuition is going to be a bit higher next year, and some contractor is going to get the hell sued out of him.

 

[Big Old Boy]

From what I saw on the news it had no center support at all,

 

[5of7]

They said it was 100% concrete.
I didn't see any re-bar in the rubble.
I Heard that it was constructed on-site, then rotated into position. If that was true, how long did they let it cure before rotating it into position? New concrete is relatively soft for months after poured.

Lots of questions, this. 8)

 

[GunnyGene]

Companies behind Florida bridge collapse have history of fines, failures, lawsuits

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/03/1...pse-have-history-fines-failures-lawsuits.html

Why am I not surprised. :x

 

[Ale-8(1)]

https://heavy.com/news/2018/03/florida-international-university-bridge-collapse-photos/

Wow. There's a lotta stuff in the video that isn't present in the live on-scene shots.

I'd say the structure wasn't complete and the concrete wasn't cured.

Bad deal.

 

[hittman]

News report I saw this morning said the bridge was 5 DAYS old. Don't know if they poured the concrete only 5 days ago but .... there's that.

And, it failed after a "stress test" on the cables. Now ..... why you'd "test" a bridge after it's in place, with traffic moving under it ...... no clue but on the surface seems a tad stupid.

 

[JFB]

N...
And, it failed after a "stress test" on the cables. Now ..... why you'd "test" a bridge after it's in place, with traffic moving under it ...... no clue but on the surface seems a tad stupid.

Like with Gun terminology, it appears the actual task being performed was tighten the tension cables that run through the sections.

 

[toysoldier]

This is why you don't necessarily go with the low bid. Most folks don't understand this, and raise objections when a contract isn't given to the low bidder. I can't understand why this project wasn't done in steel. Lighter, stronger, easier to prefab and faster to erect.

 

[xtratoy]

Pedestrian Bridges have killed more people In America than all of my firearms combined! :shock: :shock:

 

[JFB]

here is a frame by frame sequence of the collaspe

 

[yooper1]

I heard a news report Friday that the company who made this bridge was the same one called in to replace the I35 bridge that collapsed in Minneapolis about 10 years ago.

Now the Minnesota traffic people are scared theirs may not be all that good

 

[Mus408]

Bridges kill people...time for a ban!