{"id":89796,"date":"2024-09-29T02:00:20","date_gmt":"2024-09-29T06:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=89796"},"modified":"2024-06-18T22:59:54","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T02:59:54","slug":"this-bridge-should-have-been-closed-years-before-it-collapsed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2024\/09\/29\/this-bridge-should-have-been-closed-years-before-it-collapsed\/","title":{"rendered":"This Bridge Should Have Been Closed Years Before It Collapsed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4mn0mC0cbi8?si=kd5bzLDrHxlEv0px\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Practical Engineering<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished Jun 18, 2024<\/p>\n<p>Why Fern Hollow Bridge collapsed.<\/p>\n<p>This is a crazy case study of how common sense can fall through the cracks of strained budgets and rigid oversight from federal, state, and city staff. And the lessons that came out of it aren\u2019t just relevant to people who work on bridges. It&#8217;s a story of how numerous small mistakes by individuals can collectively lead to a tragedy.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Signed copies of my book (plus other cool stuff) are available here: <a href=\"https:\/\/store.practical.engineering\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/store.practical.engineering\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Practical Engineering is a YouTube channel about infrastructure and the human-made world around us. It is hosted, written, and produced by Grady Hillhouse. <\/p>\n<p>CONNECT WITH ME<br \/>\n____________________________________<br \/>\nWebsite:         <a href=\"http:\/\/practical.engineering\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/practical.engineering<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SPONSORSHIP INQUIRIES<br \/>\n____________________________________<br \/>\nPlease email my agent at practicalengineering@standard.tv<\/p>\n<p>DISCLAIMER<br \/>\n____________________________________<br \/>\nThis is not engineering advice. Everything here is for informational and entertainment purposes only. Contact an engineer licensed to practice in your area if you need professional advice or services. 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And the lessons that came out of it aren\u2019t just relevant to people who work on bridges. 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