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Miami Pedestrian Bridge, Part V
saikee119 (Structural) 29 Mar 18 00:20 [...] (2) I don't have facts on this one but chipping out obstructing concrete to access the PT rods and nuts. Such work would need permission from the consortium engineer team. The NBC investigative reporter Tony Pipitone said the initial tension...- kbp69
- Post #168
- Forum: Engineering Failures & Disasters
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Miami Pedestrian Bridge, Part V
bimr (Civil/Environmental) 28 Mar 18 16:04 [...] 2) Does adjusting the post-tensioning procedure include chipping out space in the anchor blister for the hydraulic jack? Was the worker chipping concrete at the time of collapse? If the de-tensioning had previously been completed and they were...- kbp69
- Post #138
- Forum: Engineering Failures & Disasters
