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Paramount
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Thu Mar 15 14:09:02
http://abc...ty-collapses/story?id=53774444
Sam Adams
Member
Thu Mar 15 14:10:44
Probably affirmative action engineers hired to make some anti white quota.
Paramount
Member
Thu Mar 15 14:12:19
Dayum... they swang into place only days ago. And it already collapsed:


FIU touted the bridge to be a first of its kind, tweeting that it swung into place on Saturday.

According to an FIU press release, the 174-foot, 950-ton bridge was just installed "in a few hours" using "accelerated bridge construction" methods, which the university said "reduces potential risks to workers, commuters, and pedestrians and minimizes traffic interruptions."
Paramount
Member
Thu Mar 15 14:12:57
*swang it into place
Forwyn
Member
Thu Mar 15 14:17:06
Rick Scott is having a shitty month.
murder
Member
Thu Mar 15 17:37:25

The only good news here is that the bridge still hadn't opened to pedestrians.

Rugian
Member
Thu Mar 15 17:52:42
This is a Chinese level of fail here. Heads need to roll on this one.
Renzo Marquez
Member
Thu Mar 15 18:22:56
Latinx engineers.
patom
Member
Thu Mar 15 18:30:37
It is Florida. Putting that much weight on any given spot is an iffy proposition.
swordtail
Anarchist Prime
Fri Mar 16 17:42:49
Simply Explained Bridge Collapse | Engineering and Construction

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioC61QW7SHQ
Aeros
Member
Fri Mar 16 17:48:37
"Probably affirmative action engineers hired to make some anti white quota."

Sometimes it becomes so tiresome

http://i.4cdn.org/pol/1521206994945.jpg
Rugian
Member
Fri Mar 16 17:51:12
ahahahahahahahahahaha
obaminated
Member
Fri Mar 16 17:59:54
No. Way.
Renzo Marquez
Member
Fri Mar 16 18:30:07
http://new...ss-southwest-8th-street/120395

Lulz. FIU story at least strongly suggested she was involved. Then, they issued this "correction"...


"UPDATE, March 16, 2018, 11 a.m.: To clarify, Leonor Flores did not work on the FIU-Sweetwater UniversityCity Bridge project in any capacity."
Renzo Marquez
Member
Fri Mar 16 18:32:22
http://www...-certified-minority-owned-firm
Hot Rod
Revved Up
Fri Mar 16 18:40:28

Built by the low bidder.


Actually, the building was already under investigation for poor workmanship.

Sam Adams
Member
Fri Mar 16 18:53:13
Rofl! It was affirmative action in action! Rofl again.

"Certified Minority-Owned businesses have considerable advantages in obtaining government contracts in many cases. "

That is the most retarded wtb/seblike thing i have ever heard.
murder
Member
Sat Mar 17 07:10:06

"Sometimes it becomes so tiresome"

How about that? We agree on something!

btw what's trending on Breitbart?

murder
Member
Sat Mar 17 08:34:59

http://twitter.com/DeFede/status/974813760505434112

murder
Member
Sat Mar 17 08:38:24

http://twitter.com/lizroldancbs4/status/974820971503915008

Audio of the message.

Sounds like a an under qualified redneck to me.

TJ
Member
Sat Mar 17 12:18:30
Consider a pause at 0:51.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gAVzFvbUNY

It appears to me that the bridge gave way from near center and not the north end. Bridge span was too heavy for the materials and needed center support or stronger steel cables when the concrete was prestressed.

The company engineers don't appear to be qualified to design the span. Although it is conceivable, the cables were fabricated from a faulty steel. ?????
murder
Member
Sat Mar 17 12:51:59

All those engineers do is design bridges.

TJ
Member
Sat Mar 17 13:13:47
The engineering may have been rock solid. There are normally several events that cause failure. Bridge collapse during construction is a rare event. In the end I think the fault will be trying to accommodate traffic during its construction. Temporary supports were probably removed too early. I'm patient enough at this point to wait for the results of investigations.
murder
Member
Sat Mar 17 13:28:22

Well we already know that the lead engineer screwed the pooch because he's on record saying that he did think the cracks were a danger ... and then a failure occurred right there.

And frankly, that call smacked of heading off the posse.
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