Sentences with phrase «of collapsed bridges»

Think about the consequences of a collapsing bridge or a broken aeroplane wing.

Not exact matches

The Minneapolis Bridge Collapse in 2007 was a real awakening when it comes to the state of our infrastructure.

If not, more catastrophic failures similar to the Minneapolis I - 35W Bridge Collapse in 2007 and the San Bruno, Calif., gas transmission line explosion in September of 2010 could occur.

Three people described as transients were in custody Friday in connection with the fiery collapse of an interstate highway bridge in Atlanta.

While bridges in need of repair stand a higher risk of collapse they do not necessarily pose an imminent danger.

Indeed, though an 2014 academic study of bridge failures found roughly 120 bridges collapse or partially collapse every year, most do so because of floods, fires and collisions rather than structural decline.

discusses infrastructure in the wake of the pedestrian bridge collapse in Florida that reportedly killed several people.

Florida officials said the death toll in the collapse of a pedestrian bridge has climbed to six.

I realized how profoundly these fears had affected my life the week that Reformed pastor John Piper declared that the tornado that hit downtown Minneapolis (like the Asian tsunami of 2004, the Minneapolis bridge collapse of 2007, and even his own cancer) was an act of divine judgment toward the sinners involved.

If the logo is that Arsenal can finish top spot an injury ridden Spurs should by the same logic he capable of finishing 4th and if you look at it this is exactly how Spurs staffree last season and only fell off in the title race after they collapsed at Stamford Bridge.

Their collapse against Bournemouth snapped an eight match unbeaten streak that they were on at Stamford Bridge, winning seven of those.

They'll hug you as you get wistful remembering what level of «The Adventures of Bayou Billy» you were playing when the San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge collapsed in 1989.

A newly installed bridge touted as a feat of engineering collapsed on Florida International University's campus, killing several people.

Hours before the collapse of a pedestrian bridge at Florida International University on Thursday, the engineering company for the bridge held a meeting to discuss a crack on the structure, according to a statement from the university released early Saturday.

Before King Jimmy Bridge collapsed, the tunnels served as congregation spots for young people, where discussions ensued about their current predicaments and about the plight of the youthman in a country where high rates of youth unemployment have forced a generation into marginal and irregular income - generating activities.

As Florida authorities work to identify the people who died in a catastrophic bridge collapse, state and federal investigators will begin the task of figuring out how and why the five - day - old span failed.

There have been massive floods in some Northern states where, for instance, speed boats were used to evacuate students of Usman Danfodio University to safety; when communities have been cut off due to collapsed bridges in Kebbi State with thousands of hectares of farmlands washed away or submerged in Jigawa State.

To the apparent surprise of everyone, the western end of the almost - finished temporary bridge collapsed last week.

A massive crane collapsed on the Tappan Zee Bridge Tuesday, crushing part of the aging span, spewing chunks of metal across it and injuring four people, authorities said.

The crane collapse is the latest mishap to occur at the construction site of the bridge, which has seen fatal accidents since it began.

The collapse of a crane on the Tappan Zee Bridge has prompted a review of traffic diversion plans after the incident snarled rush - hour commuting.

«Their action is capable of making the bridge to suddenly collapse because the rails are the irons that were used to tie the long bridge together and this action is a serious crime that could lead to massive death and destruction of properties,» the source said.

Cuomo announced Saturday that all seven lanes of the Tappan Zee Bridge would be open to traffic, four days after a crane collapsed on the bridge, blocking northbound and southbound trBridge would be open to traffic, four days after a crane collapsed on the bridge, blocking northbound and southbound trbridge, blocking northbound and southbound traffic.

We'll get by the character stuff - just show us how you are going to make New York State a better place, where people can go to parks without worry of shut down, where schools will have quality teachers and performance, where roads are taken care of, where bridges don't collapse, where state police do police and are not used to go on witch hunts, where budgets wont be made by more hidden fees and regressive taxes, and the list goes on.

They said the collapsed bridge makes it difficult for them to access their farms, especially during the rainy seasons and some farmers have sustained various degrees of injuries by falling from it into the river while crossing, due to decayed wood slabs on it.

Zarma said that the emergency repair of the collapsed Tatabu Bridge along Tegina - Mokwa - Jebba road in Niger state at 95 per cent completion level would be completed in June.

General News of Wednesday, 16 May 2018 Source: otecfmghana.com File Photo: A broken bridge in Sokoban The chiefs and people of Barekuma, a cocoa farming community in the Atwima Nwabiagya North district of the Ashanti region are appealing to the District Assembly and the Member of Parliament for the area to construct their collapsed bridge on River Offin, which links them to other communities as hundreds of cocoa bags remain locked out.

The chiefs and people of Barekuma, a cocoa farming community in the Atwima Nwabiagya North district of the Ashanti region are appealing to the District Assembly and the Member of Parliament for the area to construct their collapsed bridge on River Offin, which links them to other communities as hundreds of cocoa bags remain locked out.

Cuomo also praised the diversity of the state and the Democratic Party, which he illustrated with a humorous (and perhaps embellished) anecdote: the high number of languages in which he was cursed as he directed traffic after a crane collapse on the Tappan Zee Bridge.

«Our entire livelihood has been stuck at the back of the Offin River due to the collapse of our bridge.

«This resolution will set the stage for true legislative relief from Obamacare that Americans have long demanded while ensuring a stable transition,» Senate Budget Chairman Mike Enzi of Wyoming said, just after 1 a.m. «The Obamacare bridge is collapsing and we're sending in a rescue team.»

Repeated cycles of stress — daily rush hour traffic passing over a bridge, for example — nurture these cracks, which often aren't apparent until the steel collapses.

On the fourth anniversary of the Minneapolis I - 35W bridge collapse, scientists and engineers are working to make bridges smarter

While changes in escape - stair width, firefighter communications systems and the addition of sky bridges (all noted by Lamster) can only improve life safety in tall buildings, they do not prevent structural collapse resulting from fire.

Inspired by the dynamics of the 1940 collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Frayne spent four years developing the world's first turbineless wind generator.

Indeed, of the 35 bridges analyzed, 23 were estimated to have collapsed during a water flow of lesser intensity than a 100 - year flood level.

Of 35 bridge collapses analyzed, floods caused 13, erosion of sediments around bridge foundations — scour — caused 16, a hurricane caused 1 and other influences (such as waterborne or hydraulic debris) caused Of 35 bridge collapses analyzed, floods caused 13, erosion of sediments around bridge foundations — scour — caused 16, a hurricane caused 1 and other influences (such as waterborne or hydraulic debris) caused of sediments around bridge foundations — scour — caused 16, a hurricane caused 1 and other influences (such as waterborne or hydraulic debris) caused 5.

«To balance funding between the backlog and climate adaptation, bridge managers will need robust data on collapse risk,» said lead author Madeleine M. Flint, an assistant professor of civil & environmental engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

U.S. risk assessments generally assume that bridges may collapse when a 100 - year flood — a streamflow with 1 percent probability of being exceeded in any given year, or 63 percent over the course of a century — occurs.

A harrowing example, sadly involving loss of one canine life, is the collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge («Galloping Gertie») in 1940.

David Cooper, London, UK Proponents of electric truck convoys (25 November, p 22) should consider that their control systems must avoid collapsing the road bridges they cross, before they invest in a technology.

The resonators, appearing under the bridge like a set of hanging baskets, could be fine - tuned to the specific vibrations that make a bridge susceptible to collapsing, meaning the vibrations get redirected into the resonators and make the bridge safer.

In this month's issue of Physics World, an international group of researchers propose a new technology that could divert vibrations away from load - bearing elements of bridges to avoid catastrophic collapses.

«This vortex shedding triggered the twisting mode of the bridge,» Choi said, «and finally the bridge collapsed.»

Changes such as the collapse of a bridge or the rising price of gasoline, he says, could alter people's behavior in ways that would affect their overall movements.

Liquefaction can undermine the foundations and supports of buildings, bridges, pipelines, and roads, causing them to sink into the ground, collapse or dissolve.

are there any forms of relief for Wegener's Syndrome / Granulomatosis affecting my friend's nasal (complete bridge collapse and on prednisone with no relief in sight)?

This time, Death hunts down a group of people who survive the collapse of a suspension bridge, but if you've seen any of the prior films, you know the drill.

As some of Voldemort's forces chased Neville along the Covered Bridge leading to the school, he caused the bridge to collapse and kill them while just barely saving himself («That went well&raBridge leading to the school, he caused the bridge to collapse and kill them while just barely saving himself («That went well&rabridge to collapse and kill them while just barely saving himself («That went well»).

Tear down buildings and collapse bridges to support your defense or to simply indulge in a spectacle of unprecedented destruction.