Bacon Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Part of Key Bridge in Baltimore collapses after large boat collision, sending vehicles into water - WTOP News WTOP.COM A portion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, has collapsed after a large boat collided with it early Tuesday morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subzwari1987 Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 I feel for everyone who will have to commute through 95/895 for the next few months because of this incident. Looks like the ship was dealing with power failures before hitting the bridge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Jesus Christ Almighty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUFKAK Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Imagine being one of those that fell into the water. my gods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 In that water temperature, anyone who survived the fall wouldn't have long before hypothermia claimed them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStar189 Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 The video makes it look really…not survivable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 11 minutes ago, DarkStar189 said: The video makes it look really…not survivable Two people have been pulled from the water - one was apparently unhurt, the other is in critical condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Subzwari1987 Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 The entire Port of Baltimore is blocked. No cargo is getting in and out until the debris is cleared, and that won’t happen until search and rescue operations are complete. Product availability’s gonna take a hit for quite a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uaarkson Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 It’s just one supply chain disaster after another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Baltimore bridge collapse live updates: Ship lost propulsion, warned of collision, officials say - ABC News ABCNEWS.GO.COM A container ship struck Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday. Quote An unclassified Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency report said the container ship Dali "lost propulsion" as it was leaving port and warned Maryland officials of a possible collision. The crew notified officials that they had lost control, the report said. "The vessel notified MD Department of Transportation (MDOT) that they had lost control of the vessel and an allision with the bridge was possible," the report said. "The vessel struck the bridge causing a complete collapse." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStar189 Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 1 hour ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Two people have been pulled from the water - one was apparently unhurt, the other is in critical condition. I’m interested to find out how many cars were on the bridge. Closest thing I heard on the news was that “sonar showed multiple cars underwater”. What a scary way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 As you'd expect, the dumbest motherfuckers on Twitter are wondering if this was a terror attack. THEY'RE JUST ASKING QUESTIONS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Cargo ship that hit Baltimore bridge was involved in Antwerp collision in 2016 | Baltimore bridge collapse | The Guardian WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM The Dali was reportedly detained in Belgium after scraping side of quay and significantly damaging part of hull in good weather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUFKAK Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 11 minutes ago, Kal-El814 said: As you'd expect, the dumbest motherfuckers on Twitter are wondering if this was a terror attack. THEY'RE JUST ASKING QUESTIONS The same people who laughed when president dipshit insulted Bmore is my guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69los Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 And 895 was finally getting better too. This is pretty fucked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firewithin Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 has fox news blamed biden yet? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Quote News from the latest Baltimore briefing: - At least 8 people involved: 1 taken to hospital, 1 not injured, 6 still missing - All 8 were part of the construction crew - Construction crew was repairing potholes - Ship notified authorities of a power issue before the crash Quote Governor Wes Moore: There was a mayday issued and a temporary stop of traffic before the boat, which was traveling 8 knots, hit the bridge. Moore says that decision saved lives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleronin Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Just when you thought the Ever Given couldn't be outdone. Sad as it is for those that are injured/lost, at least it wasn't during a busier time of day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 95,000 tons moving at nearly 10 knots = no structure could withstand that impact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 1 hour ago, Kal-El814 said: As you'd expect, the dumbest motherfuckers on Twitter are wondering if this was a terror attack. THEY'RE JUST ASKING QUESTIONS No they’re proclaiming the captain was a trans black lesbian who was promoted because of DEI 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subzwari1987 Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 19 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Why were those 8 still on the bridge if there was a mayday called? Did they not have enough time to get off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69los Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 29 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: I saw a video where you could see the boat oncoming and traffic was still coming across but you could tell there was a definite pause in traffic before impact. The vehicles I saw that fell into the harbor were parked with lights on. Wondering why word didn't get to the construction crew in time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Prayers for those that fell in. Devastating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 I grew up in Baltimore County and my dad works at Hopkins. Fortunately, no one I know seems to have been involved (it was late at night). Hope the people who suffered it end up okay And yeah, 95 and 895 are going to fucking blow so much harder than they already did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 This is The Greek's fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPCyric Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 12 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: This is The Greek's fault. Bill Raymond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 There's now some discussion as to whether "bumpers" around the bridge struts could've mitigated this disaster, but that seems highly unlikely considering the potential momentum that this ship had at the time of impact. Using the momentum equation: p (momentum) = mass x velocity: mass = 95,128 (metric?) tons = 95,128,000 kg velocity = 8 knots = 14.82 km/h = 4.12 m/s momentum = 95,128,000 x 4.12 = 391,927,360 kg m/s = 263,363,034 lbs f/s 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbob42 Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 8 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: There's now some discussion as to whether "bumpers" around the bridge struts could've mitigated this disaster, but that seems highly unlikely considering the potential momentum that this ship had at the time of impact. Using the momentum equation: p (momentum) = mass x velocity): mass = 95,128 (metric?) tons = 95,128,000 kg velocity = 8 knots = 14.82 km/h = 4.12 m/s momentum = 95,128,000 x 4.12 = 391,927,360 kg m/s = 263,363,034 lbs f/s That's why you put bumpers on the bumpers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 9 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: There's now some discussion as to whether "bumpers" around the bridge struts could've mitigated this disaster, but that seems highly unlikely considering the potential momentum that this ship had at the time of impact. Using the momentum equation: p (momentum) = mass x velocit): mass = 95,128 (metric?) tons = 95,128,000 kg velocity = 8 knots = 14.82 km/h = 4.12 m/s momentum = 95,128,000 x 4.12 = 391,927,360 kg m/s = 263,363,034 lbs f/s Well, how strong are the bumpers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 7 minutes ago, GeneticBlueprint said: Well, how strong are the bumpers? I really can't answer that, but you can see examples of them at the base of the electricity pylons in this picture: The question is whether they could've been retrofitted on the struts of the bridge in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Brian Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Quote Lightweight concrete was used in the 1970s construction of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge “to improve structural efficiency,” according to a November 2021 report by the US Federal Highway Administration. The report noted that “the material is not commonly used for bridge construction” but “can be used as a durable and cost-effective material for bridges.” The report seems to give the material mixed reviews, listing “enhanced durability” as a “counterintuitive” benefit while citing “reduced durability” and “lack of familiarity of contractors with lightweight concrete” as “disadvantages.” Probably didn’t matter but you love to see cutting corners on bridges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subzwari1987 Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 16 minutes ago, Brian said: Probably didn’t matter but you love to see cutting corners on bridges Question is what are they going to do now? Rebuild the bridge using the existing schematics and towers, or go for a new design? Either option will take years and at least a billion $. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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