The Official NBA Season Thread: Season Starts Now

[Based Jesus]

Any engineers here?

I dont think bridges are supposed to collapse like that on impact. That entire bridge came down. You would think only a section of it would.

Not an engineer, not an expert whatsoever, just went to an engineering school and was forced to design bridges for a semester and from what little I remember most bridges would've fallen just the same. They're built flexible to withstand wind, waves and minor earthquakes but not boats the size of the bridge crashing into them.

Bro. Listen to me.

We just got a new bridge up here. One of the requirements was that it had to withstand a fully loaded container ship collision.

A container ship can hit a few columns and it still wouldn’t matter. There are like 60 dual columns on it.

The new Tappan Zee Bridge btw.

These bridges also did not cost the same

 

[lawdog1]

I’m assuming this is espn

Do y’all really be watching this

I know in the 24/7 news cycle era they have to fill time and get clicks, etc., but the fact this particular topic (college teams/players competing in pro leagues) still gets any play is really sad.

 

[Coupé It]

I’ve said this many times in the Political Thread, but the infrastructure in this country is absolutely terrible and is a huge national security risk. The bad guys know that if we spent on infrastructure we would create jobs and we would be safer but they refuse to get on board. Just look at any random bridge or overpass in your cities and towns and it doesn’t take a structural engineer to know that we are playing with fire. Not to mention our power grid is very dated and overloaded as well.

Boom and that’s the bigger point here.

 

[RustyShackleford]

Bro. Listen to me.

We just got a new bridge up here. One of the requirements was that it had to withstand a fully loaded container ship collision.

A container ship can hit a few columns and it still wouldn’t matter. There are like 60 dual columns on it.

The new Tappan Zee Bridge btw.

First off, not all modern bridges are built like this.

Secondly, maybe the bridge maybe would not have collapse like the Key bridge.

But there still would be major damage, effectively closing the bridge.

 

[ballinsam23]

The bridges in NYC are always having some kind of work or maintenance done on them.

Best city in the world.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Big Bridge Thread is crazy

 

[wavycrocket]

wavycrocket @B Sox Maximus Meridius frshstunna and anybody else from Bmore,y’all good?

Good looks dawg! Appreciate you checking on *****s. I don’t stay too far from there, and been over that bridge alot of times. That bridge kinda eerie. Crazy this happened. Glad none of my ppls that drive trucks was out there.

RIP to them folks that lost their life. This going to impact a lot. A whole lot. Major port. Traffic. Business. Etc etc

 

[spacedoodoo]

As someone who works in transportation and supply chain and has seen these ocean liners up close and personal, I don’t think people understand how massive they are. On average, an ocean liner that is loaded with FEU’s and TEU’s is going to weigh anywhere around 200,000 TONS.

not a civil engineer by any means, but to suggest that a modern bridge would be able to withstand an ocean liner barreling ahead and making direct contact with one of its support beams without little destruction is ridiculous

 

[Coupé It]

It wouldn't

A cargo ship hitting then bridge you mentioned would still cause major damage

Of course it would cause damage. And the bridge would be closed for a few weeks for maintenance but it’s not coming down.

Especially not like a deck a cards.

 

[lovehateself]

The bridges in NYC are always having some kind of work or maintenance done on them.

Best city in the world.

unions something something ....

 

[Maximus Meridius]

 

[nick.]

Big Bridge Thread is crazy

we have Mikal at home

 

[Coupé It]

The bridges in NYC are always having some kind of work or maintenance done on them.

Best city in the world.

Old Tappan Zee would have definitely gone down like a deck of cards tho.

That thing was terrible.

 

[WASHED KING]

Old Infrastructure, underfunded schools where is my tax money actually going?

 

[Coupé It]

I'm listening to the news and they had a engineer on, that bridge was built in 1977 10-20 years before they put in certain guidelines for bridge building. So long story short bridges built after the 90's are built to withstand collisions.

Alright so we already have an answer.

 

[RustyShackleford]

Of course it would cause damage. And the bridge would be closed for a few weeks for maintenance but it’s not coming down.

Especially not like a deck a cards.

It is clear you didn't read any of my post

So I'm gonna stop wasting my time engaging with you

I literally said multiple times some bridges won't come down like this one.

 

[elpablo21]

I'll sit this one out and listen to the experts

 

[frshstunna]

Big Bridge Thread is crazy

Chicks think we up to no good and on the hunt 24/7 when fellaz really be discussing bridges on a sneaker forum to start their Tuesday

 

[Coupé It]

Old Infrastructure, underfunded schools where is my tax money actually going?

This is more of state issue tho, not federal.

We had to pay so much for our new bridge.

Put pressure on your states.

 

[spacedoodoo]

Kirawontmiss tweets in here. I’ve seen it all!

 

[getback]

Any engineers here?

I dont think bridges are supposed to collapse like that on impact. That entire bridge came down. You would think only a section of it would.

"It was a controlled demo"

 

[WASHED KING]

This is more of state issue tho, not federal.

We had to pay so much for our new bridge.

Put pressure on your states.

Biden didn't just pass a Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill? Not putting any of this on him but I thought it wasn't JUST a state funded thing. I feel like a bridge in a major port city like Baltimore would definitely be a federal priority if it was really as outdated as people are saying.

Also while we're here the state vs federal divide is easily one of my biggest American pet peeves.

 

[RustyShackleford]

Infrastructure funding an maintenance is primarily the role of the federal government

 

[frshstunna]

Old Infrastructure, underfunded schools where is my tax money actually going?

This is America sir, we not supposed to actually receive anything from the taxes we pay…Leave that to the big bad socialists

 

[WASHED KING]

Infrastructure funding an maintenance is primarily the role of the federal government

I knew I wasn't crazy.