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Re: That FIU bridge was advanced by FIU in their Accelerated -- DaveVT 03/16/2018 2:12PM No. The article says, "The bridge was designed by FIGG Bridge Engineers" -- 48zip 03/16/2018 08:00AM Self Cleaning Concrete- study areas -why not focus on the bridge part ** -- bigbadbird 03/16/2018 07:56AM They can actually do both. Like any building, aesthetics and maintenance -- 48zip 03/16/2018 10:11AM FIGG had that, uh, covered -- TomTurkey 03/16/2018 09:28AM Final product pic -- DaveVT 03/16/2018 01:44AM Re: Final product pic -- DaveVT 03/16/2018 02:11AM The forces for the cable stayed bridge are resisted by the pylons as shown -- TomTurkey 03/16/2018 08:00AM Particularly with an active roadway beneath the unfinished bridge. -- MP4VT2004 03/16/2018 1:00PM So you can see why an engineer will be horrified -- TomTurkey 03/16/2018 4:14PM The method is up to the contractor, not the engineer or inspector. -- 48zip 03/16/2018 1:21PM Someone forgot to turn on the layer with the supports. ** -- Hokie360 03/15/2018 10:46PM I'm surprised they have licensed expertise to seal drawings ** -- TomTurkey 03/15/2018 10:10PM They don't. Figg designed it (in the article) ** -- 48zip 03/16/2018 08:01AM The statement was made and didn't make sense from a practical POV -- TomTurkey 03/16/2018 08:08AM Reminds me of a joke my AE son tells. -- GFallsFan 03/16/2018 11:23AM Yep. ** -- 48zip 03/16/2018 10:07AM So the span lasted all of 5 days, under virtually zero load? -- MP4VT2004 03/15/2018 9:52PM I heard on the news last night that they were tightening the cables -- fordham 03/16/2018 10:38AM Yikes. That sounds like a litigation nightmare. ** -- MP4VT2004 03/16/2018 11:15AM This will be lawyer heaven no matter what. My prediction is the -- fordham 03/16/2018 11:17AM The freak odds of the people killed being in that place and time... -- MP4VT2004 03/16/2018 11:52AM You really think about life when that happens, if they would have had the -- fordham 03/16/2018 1:48PM Exactly. Imagine what this person is thinking today (inside)... -- MP4VT2004 03/16/2018 3:56PM What was Figg's role? Consulting to the school department? ** -- TomTurkey 03/15/2018 9:34PM From link below, the construction company? ** -- TomTurkey 03/15/2018 9:38PM Final design showed trusses. Makes me wonder. ** -- IB4TECH 03/15/2018 9:24PM Thete were trusses ** -- 48zip 03/16/2018 12:11AM And this: -- TechMomof2 03/15/2018 9:13PM Anybody travel the South Norfork Jordan Bridge? -- bigbadbird 03/16/2018 07:53AM Why would anyone hire that company? ** -- EDGEMAN 03/15/2018 9:58PM They were the lowest bid? ** -- NokieHokie 03/16/2018 2:45PM Re: That FIU bridge was designed by FIU in their Accelerated ... -- DaveVT 03/15/2018 9:05PM I saw nothing particularly "artistic" about that design ** -- TomTurkey 03/16/2018 09:09AM Really? You are an old fart. I'll get off your lawn now. ** -- 48zip 03/16/2018 3:24PM Same company fined for collapse in Chesapeake, VA -- TechMomof2 03/15/2018 9:05PM Company fine $28,000 when the bridge collapsed -- Hokie1992 03/16/2018 06:41AM No chance. Even if the designer (Figg) was the contractor (they weren't) -- 48zip 03/16/2018 3:23PM Have an interesting story about that. Best told over a beer. ** -- CPRVHokie 03/15/2018 10:11PM You're on! ** -- TechMomof2 03/16/2018 09:09AM That’s scary. I hate that bridge. They spent all that money on the bridge -- Hoakie82 03/15/2018 9:26PM Portsmouth is responsible for their side ** -- TomTurkey 03/16/2018 10:34AM Personally, I believe the entire south side would be better off if we were -- Hoakie82 03/16/2018 11:47AM The very reason Princess Anne County and Norfolk County consolidated into -- Hokie CPA 03/16/2018 12:23PM I see it just the opposite way. Norfolk is the better managed city & VA -- Hoakie82 03/16/2018 12:54PM I opposed the Light Rail beacuse it doesn't GO anywhere that's going to -- Hokie CPA 03/16/2018 1:36PM I’m surprised Norfolk proceeded w/o VABch getting on board but I guess they -- Hoakie82 03/16/2018 2:21PM You guys think localities will cooperate? haha. -- 48zip 03/16/2018 3:30PM Obviously they can’t which is why I said we’d all be better off as one city -- Hoakie82 03/16/2018 3:39PM I can't believe this is an engineering problem... -- JoesterVT 03/15/2018 9:01PM Might be a construction/planning problem -- Tafkam Hokie 03/15/2018 9:05PM I can't wrap my head around why they allowed traffic to pass through there -- Hokie CPA 03/16/2018 12:27PM These engineers never watched the building of the Golden Gate Bridge -- DaveVT 03/15/2018 9:07PM Totally different structure. -- 48zip 03/15/2018 10:14PM F for design -- Hokie1992 03/16/2018 06:35AM Not apples to oranges - both bridges -- DaveVT 03/16/2018 01:46AM Cables at FIU bridge were to be cosmetic only -- LaneRat 03/19/2018 4:18PM BTW this guy has some good clues -- LaneRat 03/19/2018 4:32PM Cable stayed and suspension bridges are completely different ** -- 133743Hokie 03/16/2018 6:51PM You can't install everything in one step. ** -- 48zip 03/16/2018 07:34AM I see where this was supposed to be a new way of building -- Tafkam Hokie 03/15/2018 9:12PM See Mom's link for a more likely culprit, IMO ** -- JoesterVT 03/15/2018 9:13PM After reading it, I think I see more smoke than fire -- Tafkam Hokie 03/15/2018 9:28PMTech Sideline is Presented By:
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