Watch Video of School bus full of kids seconds away from FIU Collapse Bridge! Durability: The new pedestrian bridge deck is post-tensioned in the longitudinal and transverse directions to maximize durability and achieve a design life that exceeds 10…
Watch Video of School bus full of kids seconds away from FIU Collapse Bridge! Durability: The new pedestrian bridge deck is post-tensioned in the longitudinal and transverse directions to maximize durability and achieve a design life that exceeds 100 years. Standing Strong in Hurricanes: The new pedestrian bridge has been designed to withstand a Category 5 hurricane. The main span was built next to Southwest 8th Street using Accelerated Bridge Construction methods being researched at FIU’s Accelerated Bridge Construction University Transportation Center. These methods reduce potential risks to workers,commuters and pedestrians and minimize traffic interruptions. The FIU-Sweetwater University City Bridge, sidewalks and plaza will connect the Florida International University campus to the City of Sweetwater, offering a safer pedestrian route for students and visitors. https://archive.is/JnXx6#selection-71.0-125.21
FIU Deletes articles about Bridge Design Cracks Reported 2 Days B4 Collapse Victims Identified https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO5xC2aYk1k&t=66s
Video Found FIU Bridge Collapse Disturbing Details CEO In China Grief Miami https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9ohLtV4LXI&t=6s
Engineer reported cracks in bridge 2 days before collapse
An engineer left a voicemail with officials two days before the catastrophic collapse of a 950-ton pedestrian bridge in Miami — and warned that some cracking had been found at one end of the concrete span. The voicemail left at the Florida Department of Transportation wasn’t heard until Friday because the employee was out of the office on an assignment, state DOT officials said.
In a transcript of the voicemail, released Friday night, Denney Pate with FIGG Bridge Group says the cracking would need repairs “but from a safety perspective we don’t see that there’s any issue there so we’re not concerned about it from that perspective.” https://nypost.com/2018/03/16/engineer-reported-cracks-in-bridge-2-days-before-collapse/
“This was a good project,” Dr. Rosenberg said Friday. “This was a project that spoke to our desire to build bridges. When the board hired me, I told them, ‘If you give me a pile of rocks, I’m going to build a bridge, not a wall.’ https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/17/us/florida-international-university-bridge.html
