Ever see a bridge bend? - Page 2

manimsoblack · 03-22-2009, 02:14 AM

i would not feel comfortable standing on that bridge with that thing.

Iroczlover · 03-22-2009, 11:39 AM

Yeppers I have only in news reports, of course I was not even around.

Just type in "Gallopin' Gertie" in to you Tube lol

CatiaJockey · 03-22-2009, 01:12 PM

Friday a barge took out this bridge:

MerF · 03-22-2009, 01:16 PM

Holy crap...that's obscene.

TheCaptain · 03-22-2009, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DGthe3

400 metric tonnes + truck + trailer = ~1 000 000 lbs

Plus one more semi truck in behind pushing.

*The_Blur* · 03-22-2009, 06:15 PM

Someone needs to get out there and inspect that bridge right now. It is not the same after that sort of abuse.

TheCaptain · 03-23-2009, 12:11 AM

LOL, bridges are meant to take that abuse (well, most anyway). All bridges are constructed with just a bit of a bow in them, just for situations like this.

*DGthe3* · 03-23-2009, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCaptain

Plus one more semi truck in behind pushing.

oops. my bad.

400 metric tonnes + 2 trucks + trailer = ~1 000 000 lbs

SSmoked · 03-24-2009, 04:44 PM

HOLY SH!T!!!!! thats insane. good thing they make bridges flexible to take that kinda wait.

*Camaro_Corvette* · 03-24-2009, 04:51 PM

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TheCaptain N7 Spectre Drives: 14 ATS Performance 3.6L AWD Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Moosomin, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 2,734 View My Garage	LOL, bridges are meant to take that abuse (well, most anyway). All bridges are constructed with just a bit of a bow in them, just for situations like this. __________________

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