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To: CGASMIA68

It was preconstructed and installed in one piece last Saturday. It seems they were making adjustments to the tensioning when it collapsed.


13 posted on 03/16/2018 7:19:20 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Conservatives love America for what it is. Liberals hate America for the same reason.)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

From the video, it would seem then that they over tightened and a cable snapped and the rest followed.


15 posted on 03/16/2018 7:28:42 AM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true, I have no proof, but they're true)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

If so I think the contractors are screwed.
(Looks like MCM Construction ?)
Traffic under and across should have been stoped, detoured, whatever during any positioning or adjusting until the final support and cables were in place
Just my 2 cents


18 posted on 03/16/2018 7:34:38 AM PDT by CGASMIA68
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To: Blood of Tyrants
"..It was preconstructed and installed in one piece last Saturday. It seems they were making adjustments to the tensioning when it collapsed...."

Is there anything known yet about the actual quality of the concrete itself?

The Romans knew better to wash the sand they used to purge the salt content out of the sand.

That's why to this day there are many Roman built concrete and cement structures still standing.

20 posted on 03/16/2018 7:37:11 AM PDT by Victor (If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert." -David Ben-Gurion, the first Prime Minister)
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