>>675749

They were doing a stress test on the bridge during rush-hour traffic. Talk about stupid

>>676085

Yes. Stress Test = negative and positive loads to measure wether flex expected is within design specs

I’ve worked on a lot of bridges. 8 lane box and suspension etc etc. something Is fishy.

Doing a stress test while cars are under it waiting on a Red Light makes no sense.

Someones ass will fry.

>>676178

This has no mast. It is a girder construction

>>676206

Licensed rigger and crane operator here.

They were in fact doing a stress test by pulling a vertical load with the crane they shouldn’t of been doing it with traffic traveling underneath that’s for sure

>>676243

It seems yes but not one should have happened. A stress without stopping traffic?

Unheard of. Insanity. There was a boom over he bridge just after the collapse with what looked like a snapped cable. That’s where they would have been putting lift to gauge the flex under load.

Any Cape Cod fags here. I built the bridge to the coast Gaurd station in Eastham.

Re-decked the Braga on I-195 late 70s.

We almost dropped that in the river

>>676051

They were in fact doing a stress test and the cable parted. Absolutely retarded to do with traffic

Before anyone gets bent out of shape. Just so you know that if there is nobody left alive to save then they are not going to start moving that bridge until after they inspect it to see what the failure was.

>>676400

Well said thank you. Along with commercial fishing I’ve done a lot of bridge and marine construction and commercial scuba diving. Have a great day! Now it’s back to the task at hand

>>676485

Sorry! I ran the biggest of the big and yes, you can and do move Cranes with a load.