Enr administrative publisher, Scott Judy, recently wrote an unusual bridge under construction in Miami, which will become a visual icon for this city. The story, like many others, involved a field trip to the project site, which other construction sources of construction rarely do so, if ever. The details of the function attracted several comments to Enr.com, which included the valuation and criticism of different aspects of the project. Criticism reflects skepticism of the ambitious design and challenges of bridge construction, which resonates with those who make a wider critique of the possibility of government waste, which includes spending on public works. Read what some of the commentators had to say below.
▶ Carl Posted: First time I hear the term “Pont de la Font”. All the people who speak it, either a person at the next table of a restaurant or the taxi driver, calls it “Spider Bridge”.
Publisher Note: We like anyone.
▶ Joe Posted: For the benefit of the public, [the bridge] It is actually not designed for 140 mph winds, right? It [Florida Dept. of Transportation] It specifies that the wind speed, but all the resulting loads increase by 40% or some other factor. So it is functionally designed for a much higher wind speed of … like a hurricane in category 5, not a category 4.
Publisher Note: We think you are on the right track and we recommend that you look at the design guidelines of the structure of the agency for the design of the loading and resistance factor. You can find it online.
▶ BUSSIERES GILLIES PUBLISHED: Of course, Miami taxpayers agreed to spend both a bridge on the idea of luxury.
▶ Ricardo Herrera published: Wow. Spectacular. In the field of the works of Santiago Calatrava. I hope the structural engineers share images of the computer models they used to make the design for structural engineers who do not address designs like this.
▶ MA Posted: Interesting in fact. What is most interesting is that we have hundreds of roads that need serious repair, to the point that the road itself is almost a “mortality”. However, we cannot locate funding to fix them, so working people do not have to continue to pay money for alignments or problems with their vehicles each time a hole, or funds to correct the evil drainage that causes significant flood problems during the Hurricane season. We cannot find time or money to solve real problems, but we can find funding for ridiculous projects like this that look nothing more than a McDonald arch. Pathetic!
