Who Broke The Bridge?

[Jchonline]

The break looks rusted at the seam...probably been that way for at least some time before detection. Lucky.

 

[ArlyA]

It was broke for quite a few years if go backwards looking at older posts here. The bridge inspector was fired but it seems the state inspection system in need need of some updates...

 

[bcp]

Repair plan.

Bruce

 

[Streetcar]

Crack was not complete through the box beam. Bottom plate was only 20 percent cracked.
Fired inspector add job of looking entire tie within arms reach. He lied about completing entire length. He deserves to be fired. Video has same cause for crack as my original opinion

 

[ArlyA]

Crack was not complete through the box beam. Bottom plate was only 20 percent cracked.
Fired inspector add job of looking entire tie within arms reach. He lied about completing entire length. He deserves to be fired. Video has same cause for crack as my original opinion

I just watched practical engineering video again and that beam sure looked completely broke off in it. Of course it is a high tension member which confuses me how the bridge could stay up, if it was severed*.

* doesn't take much

 

[Streetcar]

ArlyA
They do not show the bottom of the beam in the video. Top and sides were completely cracked.

 

[ponytug]

Photo of the bottom of the beam in the article here. There is a reason why it is described as cracked: The bottom seems mostly intact despite the 1.5" gap and 2.5" displacement at the top.

https://www.thedrive.com/content/2021/05/v3.jpg

An Ar-DOT 2019 photo makes it look like the crack started at the bottom edge.

All the best,

Peter

 

[dodge man]

A little drywall mud and some paint, no more crack.

 

[deezler]

Repair plan.

Bruce

Easy peasy, huh. Such cheerful music, blech.

 

[ptsg]

I'll weld that thing right up for a case of beer. Here's my latest work.