re: Still shouldn't have failed with no warning...

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TAFKASE — 8/3/2007 8:45:53 PM (archived)

Here's a picture showing what looks like a leaning cement pillar. They shouldn't do that in most bridge designs I would think.

Where that pillar is, it looks like erosion at the base might be to blame.

A bridge inspection should have noticed that...

Note: Pure speculation on my part.

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Why our Infrastructure is Collapsing/Twin Cities Tragedy - Jody - 8/2/2007 10:59:04 PM
- Before and After photos - Fox - 8/3/2007 5:19:38 PM
  - I'm just speculating here, - ER - 8/3/2007 8:54:42 PM
    - re: I'm just speculating here, Exactly, it was a late '60's ovation. - Marcia - 8/3/2007 9:11:57 PM
  - Don't look like ALOT of STEEL on that BRIDGE - carl - 8/3/2007 6:17:53 PM
    - Still shouldn't have failed with no warning... - TAFKASE - 8/3/2007 8:27:31 PM
      - re: Still shouldn't have failed with no warning... - TAFKASE - 8/3/2007 8:45:53 PM
- Over 156,000 bridges in US need MAJOR repair (n/t) - Jody - 8/2/2007 11:02:25 PM
  - re: Over 156,000 bridges in US need MAJOR repair - ER - 8/3/2007 2:48:34 PM
    - re A case can be made for blaming this tragedy on the war - TAFKASE - 8/3/2007 4:31:26 PM
      - "A case can be made for blaming this tragedy on the war..." - ER - 8/3/2007 5:28:31 PM
        
        OK - TAFKASE - 8/3/2007 8:17:55 PM
        
        No problem, and thanks for the reply. (n/t) - ER - 8/3/2007 8:25:56 PM
        
        re: "A case can be made for blaming this tragedy on the war..." - Marcia - 8/3/2007 6:03:53 PM
  - re: Over 156,000 bridges in US need MAJOR repair. Unfortunately, it's not just bridges... - Marcia - 8/3/2007 3:23:18 AM
    - You're right, Marcia...However there are related issues. - Jacob Samorodin - 8/4/2007 5:30:33 PM
      - re: You're right, Marcia...However there are related issues. - Marcia - 8/6/2007 6:42:25 PM
    - Ramps, too - cARL - 8/3/2007 6:19:58 PM
  - re: Over 156,000 bridges in US need MAJOR repair - Lindy - 8/2/2007 11:37:01 PM
    - re: Over 156,000 bridges in US need MAJOR repair. I totally agree on that, Lindy. (n/t) - Marcia - 8/3/2007 3:15:53 AM
    - We have a $1 trillion war to pay for first (n/t) - Eric - 8/3/2007 12:41:47 AM
      - re: We have a $1 trillion war to pay for first. We're talking history here. The bridge in MN was only meant as a two-laner... back in '67. (n/t) - Marcia - 8/3/2007 3:14:53 AM

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