Baltimore Bridge Collapse

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Redwolf

#15
March 27, 2024, 07:30:44 AM

Here is (in German) a report on the bridge with comments from one English and one German structural engineers. Basically they echo what was said above. You wouldn't build the bridge like this anymore, but in 1977 that was OK.

https://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/baltimore-warum-ist-die-bruecke-eingestuerzt-und-was-weiss-man-ueber-das-containerschiff-a-a9b0409f-b823-48cc-830e-f1a3c34d265d

Tripoli

#16
March 27, 2024, 10:01:49 AM
There is a suggestion that it may have been contaminated fuel that caused the power loss. I'm not sure I agree that is a likely reason.  My reason for this opinion is that the presence of contaminated fuel should have been detected both by the port (if the contaminated fuel was brought onboard) or by the crew before ever departing port.  At least in the USN, we did fuel quality checks (going off of memory here) every 12 hours underway, and it was part of the checklist before any restricted maneuvering situation (such as entering/leaving port).  The checks are not that difficult, and I'm sure that doing the checks would be part of the regulations for merchants.   https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/baltimore-container-ship-crisis
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Windigo

#17
March 27, 2024, 11:07:49 AM
Am disappointed, came here for the conspiracy theories...

RIP, the bridge work crew.
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Gusington

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March 27, 2024, 11:24:26 AM
The actual conspiracy theories floating around out there are crazy.
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ArizonaTank

#19
March 27, 2024, 01:27:22 PM
Quote from: Gusington on March 27, 2024, 11:24:26 AMThe actual conspiracy theories floating around out there are crazy.

It is very sad, but probably inevitable in today's climate.

The conspiracy theories I have seen are crude and sick attempts at political "pokes in eye," to put more points on the board for one political tribe or the other.
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Gusington

#20
March 27, 2024, 01:40:30 PM
'Sad' is a great way to put it.
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al_infierno

#21
March 27, 2024, 01:48:06 PM
"It's f#$@ing picturesque, is what it is."

https://x.com/Daniel_Sugarman/status/1772595364706627696
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Gusington

#22
March 27, 2024, 01:55:38 PM
^The picture in that tweet really gives a horrible sense of scale to this.
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#23
March 29, 2024, 12:55:20 PM
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GDS_Starfury

#24
March 29, 2024, 04:21:02 PM
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March 29, 2024, 10:00:02 PM
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on March 29, 2024, 04:21:02 PMhttps://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1773733488295882896.html


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GDS_Starfury

#26
March 29, 2024, 10:44:09 PM
100%  that could have been so much worse.
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Gus - I use sweatpants with flannel shorts to soak up my crotch sweat.

Banzai Cat - There is no "partial credit" in grammar. Like anal sex. It's either in, or it's not.

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GDS_Starfury

#27
March 30, 2024, 06:37:35 AM Last Edit: March 30, 2024, 05:06:43 PM by GDS_Starfury
opps
Jarhead - Yeah. You're probably right.

Gus - I use sweatpants with flannel shorts to soak up my crotch sweat.

Banzai Cat - There is no "partial credit" in grammar. Like anal sex. It's either in, or it's not.

Mirth - We learned long ago that they key isn't to outrun Star, it's to outrun Gus.

Martok - I don't know if it's possible to have an "anti-boner"...but I now have one.

Gus - Celery is vile and has no reason to exist. Like underwear on Star.

GDS_Starfury

#28
April 01, 2024, 05:41:14 AM
Jarhead - Yeah. You're probably right.

Gus - I use sweatpants with flannel shorts to soak up my crotch sweat.

Banzai Cat - There is no "partial credit" in grammar. Like anal sex. It's either in, or it's not.

Mirth - We learned long ago that they key isn't to outrun Star, it's to outrun Gus.

Martok - I don't know if it's possible to have an "anti-boner"...but I now have one.

Gus - Celery is vile and has no reason to exist. Like underwear on Star.

GDS_Starfury

#29
April 05, 2024, 09:36:44 AM
a good start

US Army Corps of Engineers develops tentative timeline to reopen Fort McHenry Channel following Key Bridge collapse

https://www.army.mil/article/275139/
Jarhead - Yeah. You're probably right.

Gus - I use sweatpants with flannel shorts to soak up my crotch sweat.

Banzai Cat - There is no "partial credit" in grammar. Like anal sex. It's either in, or it's not.

Mirth - We learned long ago that they key isn't to outrun Star, it's to outrun Gus.

Martok - I don't know if it's possible to have an "anti-boner"...but I now have one.

Gus - Celery is vile and has no reason to exist. Like underwear on Star.

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