The Accelerated Bridge Construction technique was apparently developed at FIU to enhance the safety of the work crews in building structures off site and then with advanced equipment, rapidly installing the structures in locations the public doesn't want blocked. Erecting the bridge in place would have subjected workers and traffic to a large construction site on a busy street for however long it took to build it with the attendant problems with motorists gawking at the project overhead and having fender benders, dropped tools, lane blockages, temporary supports in traffic lanes, cribbing, protective barriers, etc.
As of yet, we don't know if the collapse is due to a design error, faulty materials, equipment issues, sabotage, geological issues under a pier, etc. Jumping to 'profit motive' as an issue seems really premature now. It looks like FIU wanted a really expensive bridge there, not a cheap one.
As of yet, we don't know if the collapse is due to a design error, faulty materials, equipment issues, sabotage, geological issues under a pier, etc. Jumping to 'profit motive' as an issue seems really premature now. It looks like FIU wanted a really expensive bridge there, not a cheap one.
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