Taiwan bridge collapse

[Playtime]

41 minutes ago, Victor68 said:

Actuallywe should have a body checking the integrity of such structures especially those opened to public at regular interval. Usage may change over time. Design for purpose some 30 -40 years ago may not be suitable for today. We are packing more into per sq ft and buying bigger things. Yesterday cars are generally lighter I think.

I remember few years back had big pieces fall off  a HDB block .. and it ended up to be town council job to get it checked. 

I always tot it should have been HDB job to do it and  not TC. 🙄.. it was structural and not change light bulb wor...

Edited October 2, 2019 by Playtime

[Victor68]

5 minutes ago, Playtime said:

I remember few years back had big pieces fall off  a HDB block .. and it ended up to be town council job to get it checked. 

I always tot it should have been HDB job to do it and  not TC. 🙄.. it was structural and not change light bulb wor...

Structural is usually the developer responsibility for the lease period. So in this case should be HDB because they built this on a 99 years lease. TC didn't make noise because brothers har? Right or left pocket same? Maybe people in the know can enlighten otherwise kanna accuse. 

[Ct3833]

4 hours ago, PSP415 said:

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/taiwan-bridge-collapse-rescue-dead-bodies-nanfang-ao-11962098

Article mentioned that from the video, a vertical cable at the centre of the bridge's steel arch suddenly snaps.

2 still missing. 4 bodies found. 

RIP

If one cable snaps can lead to the collapse  of the  bridge, the architect has to explain how much  safety factor he has built into the structure.