but the steel would of had to buckle alot more then that if that was the cause of the collapse....
Its safe to assume that it buckled more with time until the collaspe(if that wa sindded the cause)...so why didn’t the inspectors look at these areas later
My BIL’s company - global engineering firm inspected that bridge in 2004(I think) and advised of needed repairs. The report is available on the web. Poor design compounded by incompetence. Can’t wait till theymanage our healthcare.