Bridge demolition, redneck style - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Palangi · #1 09-12-2008, 12:12 AM

So, the county hires this company to demolish a substandard bridge.......

And the company goes out the bridge (rated for 24,000 pounds) with a 100,000 pound truck.......

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26662215

G-Benz · #2 09-12-2008, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Palangi

So, the county hires this company to demolish a substandard bridge.......

And the company goes out the bridge (rated for 24,000 pounds) with a 100,000 pound truck.......

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26662215

The bridge was rated at 24,000 lbs...per AXLE according to the article. For a typical 18-wheeler with an evenly-distributed load, the limit would be 120,000 lbs.

Flatbed trailers designed to haul heavy construction equipment have additional axles, I believe.

A load limit of just 24,000 lbs would eliminate most school buses and light cargo trucks, for starters.

Palangi · #3 09-12-2008, 09:57 PM

According to TxDot, the trailer load was about 33,000 pounds per axle.

http://www.wfaa.com/video/?z=y&nvid=281727

This link has much better details than the original article, with good video.

TMAllison · #4 09-12-2008, 11:13 PM

Gives one lots of confidence in the quality of replacement/retrofit structure that contractor is going to provide.....gotta love low bid rules public works projects that any yahoo with the appropriate license can bid on.