Posted on 08/14/2018 4:12:54 AM PDT by PghBaldy
The Morandi Bridge has collapsed in the northern Italian city of Genoa.
The bridge, a part of the A10 motorway, is about 100 metres tall, Italian media say.
There are unconfirmed reports that cars may have been involved.
Photographs from the scene show huge sections of rubble on the ground underneath the middle of the bridge.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailystar.co.uk ...
Example of a deliberate demolition, viewed from two angles:
Ive seen that before.
How would You like to be on a Bridge for that ride ?
Ill PASS !
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I don’t think you’re picking up on what happened to the bridge.
The lightning was well conducted through the structural steel of the bridge tower, and through the J-bolts, into the PCC foundation.
The foundation couldn’t take the heat.
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