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The article cites AvE's youtube video and brings up some skepticism about his hypothesis. His explanation is one of several and it's not yet conclusive.
by tristanj 9y ago
The article cites AvE's youtube video and brings up some skepticism about his hypothesis. His explanation is one of several and it's not yet conclusive.
- smoyer 9y agoWatching that video he talks about the column and cables in the middle of the bridge supporting it after construction - The design doesn't include a pier under that tower so can someone who's more mechanically inclined describe how it even helps the strength of the bridge? From my perspective, the more you tension those support cables, the more you're going to bow the center of the span towards the roadway.
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- wlesieutre 9y agoVideo doesn't show it from a good angle; there is a pier under the tower. See rendering partway down this page: https://news.fiu.edu/2018/03/community-gathers-to-watch-950-ton-bridge-move-across-southwest-8th-street/120395 https://news.fiu.edu/2018/03/community-gathers-to-watch-950-...
- dogma1138 9y agoTo be fair AvE is not a structural engineer he’s a very entertaining tinkerer but I would hope that there are actually qualified people investigating it and I’m not entirely sure why the media is even picking up on folks like AvE.