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Strelnikov_

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22. Not even a beam, appears to be the tension member of a tied arch

Reply to csziggy (Reply #16)

Wed May 12, 2021, 09:57 PM

May 2021

It is lucky this did not result in catastrophic failure.

Also, this member is known to be problematic in this type of bridge. The 'crack' was probably there for a while (look at the apparent corrosion along the failure plane). As a tax payer, my question is how was this defect missed in past inspections.

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Crack closes interstate bridge between Arkansas & Tennessee [View all] peppertree May 2021 OP

A billboard for the infrastructure bill. nt yaesu May 2021 #1

Or if you're a Republican, for ANOTHER tax cut for the rich peppertree May 2021 #4

Obviously, Biden broke the bridge to prove a point... Probatim May 2021 #2

I can hear it now: 'Crackgate' peppertree May 2021 #3

GOP will pray the crack away with tax cuts for the wealthy. Imallin4Joe May 2021 #5

It took me more than one article to find out Warpy May 2021 #6

After we get rid of places named for Confederates, we should look at Conquistadors. N/T OneCrazyDiamond May 2021 #7

+1 peppertree May 2021 #10

I was gonna say -- "Wait, did anyone ask Native Americans about this ?" nt eppur_se_muova May 2021 #26

Nothing to see here, no need for infrastructure howardmappel May 2021 #8

+1 peppertree May 2021 #11

Now THAT's a bus plunge! csziggy May 2021 #15

I recall that. It was in National Lampoon, if I recall correctly. NT mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 #18

Sure. Bus plunges are almost a fact of daily life in Peru and Bolivia. peppertree May 2021 #21

Neil Bush: Silverado ripoff cost taxpayers $1.6 billion Kid Berwyn May 2021 #9

And like Trump, he too benefited from a corrupt AG: peppertree May 2021 #12

Goes back to Nixon, Prescott Bush's chum. Kid Berwyn May 2021 #19

was not a crack ! whole box beam broke in 2 . slp -get it rite . saw pictures!! monkeyman1 May 2021 #13

Thank you. The media will often downplay these things. peppertree May 2021 #14

yepper ! sick of the media . monkeyman1 May 2021 #17

Video with image of broken beam csziggy May 2021 #16

Good God. peppertree May 2021 #20

Not even a beam, appears to be the tension member of a tied arch Strelnikov_ May 2021 #22

Nevertheless, the Arkansas and Tennessee Congressional delegations will vote against infrastructure. TomSlick May 2021 #23

Absolutely. They're all committed secessionists - theyd rather shoot their moms than help the nation peppertree May 2021 #24

it's easier just flip a damn coin ! monkeyman1 May 2021 #25

Just keep using it until it collapses. Only a couple of hundred people will die for the sake of the keithbvadu2 May 2021 #27