Feb 25, 2025 #1 pegarrett Structural Jan 3, 2013 5 Looks like they were setting the prestressed concrete beams when 3 spans collapsed. Few details right now. https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/25/asia/south-korea-highway-collapse-hnk-intl/index.html
Looks like they were setting the prestressed concrete beams when 3 spans collapsed. Few details right now. https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/25/asia/south-korea-highway-collapse-hnk-intl/index.html
Mar 1, 2025 #2 BraunEHC Materials Sep 7, 2021 5 Archive version of CNN article https://archive.ph/SBXgA Upvote 0 Downvote
Mar 3, 2025 #3 bugbus Structural Aug 14, 2018 530 Those piers are super slender. I wonder if there was a loss of support caused by the piers deflecting or twisting due to something like wind, crane forces, etc. Upvote 0 Downvote
Those piers are super slender. I wonder if there was a loss of support caused by the piers deflecting or twisting due to something like wind, crane forces, etc.
Mar 5, 2025 #4 LionelHutz Electrical Sep 12, 2005 5,354 Were they bringing that beam placing machine out over a bunch of beams without a deck? Sure looks like the beams rolled over and then everything fell. Upvote 0 Downvote
Were they bringing that beam placing machine out over a bunch of beams without a deck? Sure looks like the beams rolled over and then everything fell.
Mar 5, 2025 #5 Tomfh Structural Feb 27, 2005 3,500 Yes looks like the beams rolled and then game over. Needed more bracing of the beams probably. Upvote 0 Downvote
