M1 Bridge Collapse - Grayston Drive

[The Voice]

A cement truck might have hit it https://twitter.com/ewnreporter/status/654558260415078400

Unlikely - someone pointed out that they've anchored the rear wheel (a brick, but anyway) and all the cement has already been dumped. Doing that after the fact doesn't make much sense. Unless of course they were trying to stop the cement from drying inside the drum. But the brick? That truck wasn't going to go anywhere.

 

[pinball wizard]

Why did that cement truck just dump it's load on the ground behind it like that?

 

[Sinbad]

Why did that cement truck just dump it's load on the ground behind it like that?

if you saw a bridge falling on you wouldn't you also dump a load?

 

[The_Unbeliever]

M&R will probably get hit with penalties as well due to the unexpected delay on this project.

Wonder just what went wrong, the steel construction should've not buckled even with a strong gust of wind.

I heard the scaffolding (which seems to be the culprit here) was sub-contracted to a third party, who would have used their own engineers to sign off on the work.

What I mean is don't point fingers solely at M&R until all the parties involved have been investigated

In the public's eye M&R will be responsible (for now) until a full report can be released, clearing their name and pointing out the real culprit(s)/cause of accident.

I did not say it was their fault, just that they will probably be hit with penalties as they're the main contractor & will most probably pass the penalties off to the subcontractors.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

Why did that cement truck just dump it's load on the ground behind it like that?

if you saw a bridge falling on you wouldn't you also dump a load?

AKA "impossible acceleration"

 

[APoc184]

Why did that cement truck just dump it's load on the ground behind it like that?

Because if it sets inside the drum, you can just as well throw that drum away.

 

[TofuMofu]

Because if it sets inside the drum, you can just as well throw that drum away.

Indeed, but the truck it fooked anyway

This is rather suspicious.

 

[pinball wizard]

Because if it sets inside the drum, you can just as well throw that drum away.

Ah. Makes sense.

 

[skeptic_SA]

?Truck hits bridge. Contractors move the vehicle to a more convenient location while they inspect damage. Bridge support is left compromised as a result of the impact by the vehicle. While they're assessing the damage.... a gust of wind picks up. The now vulnerable support gives way and the deck collapses?

 

[ScottulusMaximus]

Because if it sets inside the drum, you can just as well throw that drum away.

That^^^

It is possible that the brick was placed after and they dumped the concrete to save the drum but the bridge still fell towards the truck, if it hit the scaffolding it most likely would have fallen away from the truck

 

[Drifter]

Thanks whoever deleted my EPIC FAIL post. I attached the wrong image. Tried to edit, but it would not allow me too.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

Thanks whoever deleted my EPIC FAIL post. I attached the wrong image. Tried to edit, but it would not allow me too.

he he he he

next time think before posting?

Anyway, back to the topic of the failed bridge...

 

[TofuMofu]

Thanks whoever deleted my EPIC FAIL post. I attached the wrong image. Tried to edit, but it would not allow me too.

lmfao, I was going to reply, but thought it was a troll attempt

 

[Drifter]

he he he he

next time think before posting?

Anyway, back to the topic of the failed bridge...

He He, they looked so similar in preview , clicked in the wrong one.

 

[herbertk]

Thanks whoever deleted my EPIC FAIL post. I attached the wrong image. Tried to edit, but it would not allow me too.

I was like what da faaaark... one was relevant other was not hahaha

 

[ChocolateBadger]

Half the staff got to work from home today because if this.

 

[ice_cubes]

this is so sad

 

[Drifter]

 

[NeonNinja]

^^ posted already.

 

[skeptic_SA]