Bay Bridge Still Broken

30 October 2009 - 6:00am

This week's wind storm has highlighted problems that remain in the Bay Bridge's construction.

"'The combination of the weight of the traffic and the force of the wind exceeded the capacity of this temporary repair.'

In an earthquake, the kind of beam that cracked could 'completely fracture,' he [UC Berkeley civil engineering professor Abolhassan Astaneh-Asl] said. 'As soon as that one member fractures, the entire bridge collapses.'

He said the bridge should be shut down for a few days until all relevant beams can be inspected for hairline cracks with X-ray equipment."

Source: Los Angeles Times, October 29, 2009
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Maybe we should blame Thomas Jefferson. He was the godfather of the urban sprawl racket in America.