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Ocram (Inactive) writes:

in response to deltarome:

Contrary to the words of the DOT spokesperson, the mismatch of the two spans is NOT normal. I am a professional engineer and the spans are cast to suit the design and arch fitup and their joints should match up or the bridge deck will have to be made thicker and more likely to crack from its own weight.

Could something like this lead to a serious failure in the future? How could it be addressed now? You hear of bridges coming down after 30 or 40 years due to some seemingly small problem when the bridge was built. Now is the time to take care of it before it makes for serious problems later on.

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