I don't know enough about bridge design (or really structural design for that matter) to know about those plates or what aspect of the design that they find faulty.^^ The media has been talking about the guesset plates since the weekend. :dunno:
Meanwhile, Transportation Secretary Mary Peters is expected to issue an advisory later Tuesday urging states to check the gusset plates when modifications are made to a bridge — such as changes to the weight of the bridge or adding a guardrail, said a federal official with knowledge of the plans. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because Peters had not yet made the announcement.^^ The media has been talking about the guesset plates since the weekend. :dunno:
Was there an info leak?
My guess would be a combo if poor inspection and crappy material. I bet if you pull the mill certs the steel plate for the gusset plates would be something less not as flexable as A36.I don't know enough about bridge design (or really structural design for that matter) to know about those plates or what aspect of the design that they find faulty.
Any insight kevo?
JR
Would that be like Adopt-A-Highway??But the president says that it should be done by private investment.... sheeeesh
Is it just me? Whenever an original design is modified, all structural components should be checked. How can a load carrying member be reevaluated, but no regard given to the connection?
Was it the original designers or the ones who did the analysis to show that the bidge could hndle 4x the trafic loads? Or both?OK, I finally had a chance to watch the news tonight.
WTF? Somebody goofed and used 1/4" thick gussets where 1/2" thick were required??? A material spec error I could see, but this type of error is beyond comprehension!!
I fixed it for you.MN has no tolls yet. We have a license tab fee associated with our plates to "cover" tolls.
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