Re: Any comments on Minneapolis Bridge collapse?



DaveM wrote:

My theory is that the bridge, although "structurally deficient", it would have
lasted for a long time to come, were it not for the river current at the base of
the bridge supports. Scouring of the riverbed at the base of the supporting
structures is always a point of suspicion in events such as these.

Is it ? Poor design of piers would be classed as gross negligence in my book. It's
not exactly rocket science and has been possible to do effectively and reliably for
a very long time. Even the piers of the doomed Tay Bridge are still there.

Graham

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