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re: Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has collapsed - container ship wrecked into it
Posted on 3/26/24 at 6:10 pm to DakIsNoLB
Posted on 3/26/24 at 6:10 pm to DakIsNoLB
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You'd think after the 1980 Sunshine Skyway Bridge Collapse in Tampa, they'd have made the effort at other bridges.
These new modern container ships are much bigger than what was around when they rebuilt the skyway. The hulls are severely contoured on the bow for speed. They have huuuuge overhangs. Would be have to be an unbelievable structure to fully protect a bridge pier. Most dolphins are not that high above water level leaving the bow to make contact up high long before the hull of the ship ever does just above the waterline.
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Posted on 3/26/24 at 6:13 pm to achenator
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These new modern container ships are much bigger than what was around when they rebuilt the skyway. The hulls are severely contoured on the bow for speed. They have huuuuge overhangs. Would be have to be an unbelievable structure to fully protect a bridge pier. Most dolphins are not that high above water level leaving the bow to make contact up high long before the hull of the ship ever does just above the waterline.
The hulls essentially act as a battering ram.
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