Suspension bridge collapses in Italy

**Mook** · 08-14-2018, 12:29 PM

Fucking insane.

Genova, crolla il ponte Morandi dell'autostrada A10. Decine di vittime

Bridge before -

**Mook** · 08-14-2018, 12:30 PM

Believe I saw 22 dead so far.

**Mook** · 08-14-2018, 12:30 PM

This is a nice stat too, for USA.

Yaj Yak · 08-14-2018, 12:31 PM

illla the illla noise is ficksin' a fuck ton of those this summer/year as you likely know

some grant or something.

Yaj Yak · 08-14-2018, 12:33 PM

could this shit be terrorism

Sprayin · 08-14-2018, 12:33 PM

Holy shit. I'm going to Italy on Thursday so naturally all my family has been sending me this headline all morning. Not where I'm going tho.

**Mook** · 08-14-2018, 12:33 PM

Supposedly heavy storms caused it?

Blood on Blood · 08-14-2018, 12:36 PM

Damn

RIP

cmntmxr57 · 08-14-2018, 12:37 PM

Some of those bridges listed as deficient aren't just big bridges, but even simple ones on main arteries. I was reading up on a Kane County project about rehabbing a section of Kirk Road from Cherry Lane (by Elfstrom Stadium), up to 38, which has 2 spans of bridges, one over a couple of businesses, then one over the UP west line. It's amazing how much damage these structures suffer from wear/tear and environmental. They had a whole presentation with every crack detailed.

radioguy6 · 08-14-2018, 12:40 PM

damn RIP. sounds like the bridge may have been in bad shape though

Quote:

Antonio Brencich, an engineer and associate professor of reinforced concrete constructions at the University of Genoa, expressed concern about the bridge's safety back in 2016.

In an interview released with La Repubblica after the Morandi Bridge collapsed, he said the bridge was "constantly undergoing maintenance."

"It was affected by serious corrosion problems related to the technology that Morandi himself had patented, which he had not used anymore, and which proved to be disastrous."

cmntmxr57 · 08-14-2018, 12:43 PM

So... Will they go after him because of that "technology" he had patented?

**Mook** · 08-14-2018, 01:51 PM

35 deaths now.

**Flyn** · 08-14-2018, 02:11 PM

Terrible. R.I.P. to the innocent people who were killed because the government didn't want to do a bridge project.

Spivitz · 08-14-2018, 02:21 PM

That is awful. RIP

Pressure Ratio · 08-14-2018, 03:00 PM

That is terrible. RIP to those who lost their lives and a wish of a speedy recovery to those injured.

Gav'sPurpleZ · 08-14-2018, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mook

This is a nice stat too, for USA.

my sister said the I 80 bridge in Joliet is...welll... not good.

FYI for you south burb guys.

#civilengineerinthehouse

Pressure Ratio · 08-14-2018, 03:27 PM

The roads, bridges, electrical grid, and other infrastructure in this country are in poor shape. Let's hope we don't see something like this or worse anytime here.

**Mook** · 08-14-2018, 03:27 PM

our electrical grid is like open season for hackers..only a matter of time before we start seeing regional blackouts.

VenomousDSG · 08-14-2018, 03:38 PM

I was just talking about this with someone this morning. The infrastructure in this country is a joke and I'm surprised we don't see more incidents like this bridge collapse here in this country.

We have millions of people in our prison system just sitting in rooms doing nothing costing taxpayers on average about 60K a year that could be put to work to build it up.

Pressure Ratio · 08-14-2018, 03:43 PM

I thought hard labor wasn't allowed in our prison system? Maybe it should be? Get things done. And maybe deter people from committing crimes as they will have to work when in prison? hmmmmm

ya, will never work.

DEEZUZ · 08-14-2018, 04:11 PM

LMAO trust prisoners to build things...

Pressure Ratio · 08-14-2018, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CTC DEEZUL

LMAO trust prisoners to build things...

I bet some would be very happy to be out during the day/night and contributing to society.

But this discussion is probably better off in another thread.

guspech750 · 08-14-2018, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CTC DEEZUL

LMAO trust prisoners to build things...

You’d we surprised.

I heard about this program through Lance Armstrong’s pod cast earlier in their year. Quite amazing. Last I heard. It has a 100 percent successful placement with inmates never returning to prison.

https://thelastmile.org
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usa.../amp/810122002

Kensington · 08-14-2018, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VenomousDSG

I was just talking about this with someone this morning. The infrastructure in this country is a joke and I'm surprised we don't see more incidents like this bridge collapse here in this country.

We have millions of people in our prison system just sitting in rooms doing nothing costing taxpayers on average about 60K a year that could be put to work to build it up.

One of the big platforms

ran on, improving our crumbling and outdated infrastructure. So far he hasn’t done shit about it, which isn’t all too surprising.

Also, most prison workers do already work, doing menial jobs. Hard to do work release programs to repair bridges...there has to be some skill level to build them...it’s not like digging ditches on a chain gang

BS ISF · 08-15-2018, 09:45 AM

damn! RIP

08-14-2018, 12:29 PM	#1
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Mook Join Date: May 2007 Location: Elgin Posts: 156,519 Casino cash: $50327000 36.46 per day	This is a nice stat too, for USA. DEEZUZ and guspech750 like this.

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Sprayin Public Enemy #1 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 16,112 Casino cash: $58362538 4.25 per day	Holy shit. I'm going to Italy on Thursday so naturally all my family has been sending me this headline all morning. Not where I'm going tho. __________________ Semi-Retired

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Yaj Yak *Harbor Master* Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 84,307 Casino cash: $107897000 19.64 per day	could this shit be terrorism

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cmntmxr57 Certified Dirty 'Ole Man & GM/Holden Nutswinger Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CHICAGO Posts: 7,635 Casino cash: $14757000 2.00 per day	Some of those bridges listed as deficient aren't just big bridges, but even simple ones on main arteries. I was reading up on a Kane County project about rehabbing a section of Kirk Road from Cherry Lane (by Elfstrom Stadium), up to 38, which has 2 spans of bridges, one over a couple of businesses, then one over the UP west line. It's amazing how much damage these structures suffer from wear/tear and environmental. They had a whole presentation with every crack detailed. guspech750 likes this. __________________ Cool GM products 2004 Pontiac GTO - Mods? Yes. 2006 Cadillac STS-V - Mods? Yes. 2009 Pontiac G8 GT - Stock for now 2009 Chevrolet Impala SS - Stock 1999 Chevrolet Suburban - Plow beast Shitty Chrysler Products 2015 Chrysler Town & Country Limited Platinum Stow-N-Go owns all 2007 Chrysler Town & Country Limited Stow-N-Go owns all

08-14-2018, 12:43 PM	#11
cmntmxr57 Certified Dirty 'Ole Man & GM/Holden Nutswinger Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CHICAGO Posts: 7,635 Casino cash: $14757000 2.00 per day	So... Will they go after him because of that "technology" he had patented?

08-14-2018, 01:51 PM	#12
Mook Join Date: May 2007 Location: Elgin Posts: 156,519 Casino cash: $50327000 36.46 per day	35 deaths now.

08-14-2018, 02:11 PM	#13
Flyn Go ahead. I'll catch up. Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Selling homes on the Gulf Coast of Florida Posts: 43,373 Casino cash: $204529900 7.93 per day	Terrible. R.I.P. to the innocent people who were killed because the government didn't want to do a bridge project.

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Spivitz The Throttle is ur friend Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: 60191 Posts: 19,148 Casino cash: $1107146300 8.21 per day	That is awful. RIP __________________ 2008 AWD Forged 365 SS 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Summit Hemi 2005 88ci Scoot

08-14-2018, 03:00 PM	#15
Pressure Ratio Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 14,706 Casino cash: $68547076 3.03 per day	That is terrible. RIP to those who lost their lives and a wish of a speedy recovery to those injured.

08-14-2018, 03:27 PM	#17
Pressure Ratio Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 14,706 Casino cash: $68547076 3.03 per day	The roads, bridges, electrical grid, and other infrastructure in this country are in poor shape. Let's hope we don't see something like this or worse anytime here.

08-14-2018, 03:38 PM	#19
VenomousDSG Smells own farts Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yorkville, il Posts: 12,917 Casino cash: $40258895 2.76 per day	I was just talking about this with someone this morning. The infrastructure in this country is a joke and I'm surprised we don't see more incidents like this bridge collapse here in this country. We have millions of people in our prison system just sitting in rooms doing nothing costing taxpayers on average about 60K a year that could be put to work to build it up. cmntmxr57 likes this. __________________ 2003 DSG Cobra 1999 Performance Red GT (SOLD)

08-14-2018, 03:43 PM	#20
Pressure Ratio Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 14,706 Casino cash: $68547076 3.03 per day	I thought hard labor wasn't allowed in our prison system? Maybe it should be? Get things done. And maybe deter people from committing crimes as they will have to work when in prison? hmmmmm ya, will never work.

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