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Bridge ramp collapses in China; 3 killed (Sixth major bridge collapse since July of last year)
UPI ^
| 08/24/2012
Posted on 08/24/2012 9:35:10 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: Gay State Conservative
The Chinese try and cheat on all Buildings including their Nuclear Reactors where they shortchange the rebar,,hahah Look Behind the walls where the ends are Quality wiring and Gauge but connecting the hidden Parts is a Problem waiting to happen..
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posted on
08/24/2012 11:18:15 AM PDT
by
philly-d-kidder
(AB-Sheen"The truth is the truth if nobody believes it,a lie is still a lie, everybody believes it")
To: philly-d-kidder
China is the world’s largest House of Cards.
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posted on
08/24/2012 11:20:44 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: SeekAndFind
Hmmm... do we really want CARS made in China here in the USA? This shows you what BIG GOVERNMENT can do!!
Now, prayers to the VICTIMS!!
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posted on
08/24/2012 11:21:41 AM PDT
by
ExCTCitizen
(Yes, Obama, I had help with my business. MY CUSTOMERS!)
To: InsidiousMongo
Are you reading this? This foreshadows whats to come with the new Bay Bridge you are building with Chinese steel! Dumb SOBs. Yup. Not just the steel, but also concrete made in China is used on the SF/Oakland Bay Bridge. They shipped components for the support tower pre-made of chinese steel and concrete. Also shipped entire deck sections made in China. We're supposed to trust them that they made them to our standards. Complaints were made by knowledgeable engineers about shoddy work but quickly stifled by management.
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posted on
08/24/2012 11:41:51 AM PDT
by
roadcat
To: SeekAndFind
good thing we are now importing bridges from China I guess.
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posted on
08/24/2012 11:43:48 AM PDT
by
GeronL
(The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
To: Born to Conserve
It apprears that it collapse under it’s own weight. Surely they would have taken that into consideration in the design process. Also from the pictures I am not seing a lot, if any, rebar twisted and torn out of the concrete roadway unless they built these sections independant of adjoing sections. Typically see continuous rebar mat in the road section.
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posted on
08/24/2012 11:52:21 AM PDT
by
shotgun
To: dfwgator
And President Obama’s administration says we need to be move like China?
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posted on
08/24/2012 5:32:23 PM PDT
by
2001convSVT
(Going Galt as fast as I can.)
To: Born to Conserve; shotgun
Usually this sort of collapse is the result of absence of reinforcing in the reinforced concrete. Without a complete network of steel, concrete is about as strong as chalk.Substandard (smaller diameter than both specs and invoices show) rebar is a problem throughout Asia.
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