FIU Bridge Collapse: WORST Engineering Blunders Ever
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 Published On Feb 3, 2024

You'll learn the truth behind the collapse of Miami's FIU Bridge in this gripping investigation. Join Jeff Ostroff as we delve into the engineering errors, design flaws, construction errors, and potential floor plan mistakes that led to this bridge collapsing. This edited version had some sensitive scenes removed see the older full version if you wish to view the scenes. With expert analysis and simulations, we'll uncover the exact cause of the collapse. Don't miss out on this eye-opening exploration of engineering failures.
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WATCH: "NTSB Board Meeting: Pedestrian Bridge Collapse Over SW 8th Street, Miami, Florida"
   • NTSB Board Meeting: Pedestrian Bridge...  

WATCH: Miami Bridge Collapse Simulation | BCB from Kostack Studios Channel collapse simulations of the FIU Pedestrian bridge from many angles.
   • Miami Bridge Collapse Simulation | BCB  

Link to the current new version of the FIU Pedestrian Bridge being built by BCC, slated for 2025 completion:
https://bcceng.com/portfolio/florida-...

LINK: NTSB Public Docket on FIU Bridge Collapse, Project Summary: Highway Investigation - 126 Docket Items - HWY18MH009: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/?NTSBNum...

00:00 Design Requirements of FIU Bridge which were ignored
02:41 Relationship of contractors on FIU Bridge
05:24 FIU bridge design concepts
07:19 How Accelerated Bridge Design Works at FIU
07:50 Possible design flaw in bridge truss Diagonal Member #11?
08:44 2nd Engineering failure: Single truss bridge, not double truss
11:44 How post-tensioning works on FIU Bridge
15:01 Construction timeline of FIU Pedestrian Bridge
17:04 First cracks found in bridge Feb 24, 2018
21:18 Photos show cracks expanding
25:24 More photos of FIU Pedestrian Bridge expanding cracks
27:15 Engineers ignoring the danger of expanding cracks
28:46 Days before the bridge collapse, shims were put in place
29:13 Day of Bridge collapse: What went wrong
29:40 Retensioning the truss Member #11 no peer review
36:51 FIU bridge Collapse Dash Cam Video, Security Cameras
38:00 NTSB Investigation into bridge collapse
39:03 FHA claims Figg Engineers miscalculated loads at bridge nodes
40:58 FHA says FIU bridge contractor failed to roughen deck
43:25 Figg Engineers defense vs FHA claims on the root cause
44:48 Jeff claims the Engineer's design was too close to the limit
46:12 Inadequate peer review by unqualified engineering firm

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