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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.