The King of Brews Brings It on China….Killer Construction in China
Posted by wtdevflnt on February 20, 2012
Great comment and article from the Brew man!
Brewskie:
“”Drive across, breathe, eat and falsely hope at your own risk.”
In the land of lethal lamb, death dumplings, toxic tofu, mortiferous mutts, cancerous cows, “baked” baby formula, rancid rice and wanton water of waste, it turns out China has an endless all-you-can-eat tofu buffet of: baneful bridges of bloody bereavement. Be warned: I’m only listing half the bridges in the post.
http://www.oreport.com/l/28719
“In China, it seems every year can see a bridge collapse, here is a list of bridge collapse accidents in recent years, after seeing many tragedies I think our government really should take measures to avoid it.
Guangdong Jiujiang Bridge
The Jiujiang Bridge collapsed on June 15, 2007. after a cargo vessel ploughed into a section of the 1,600-meter-long bridge. Four cars plunged into the river and nine people were killed.
Jujiang Bridge was open to the traffic in 1988; it is an important transport hub linking eastern and western Guangdong. Test in 2005 showed that everything is all right with the bridge.
Qijiang Rainbow Bridge
The 180 metre-long Rainbow bridge collapsed in Qijiang county On Jan 4th 1999,three years after it had been built by a private contractor. Forty people died and 14 people were injured in the tragedy.
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Liaoning Yingkou Xiongyue Bridge
Xiongyue Bridge was broken under the impact of the flood on August 2, 2006, two piers collapse and two bridge plates fell down. In the accident, a car fell into the river, and one of victims was recovered from water, but the other one was missing.
Western Hunan Tuojiang Bridge
Aug. 14, 2007, the 328-meter-long, 42-meter-high Tuojiang River bridge in Fenghuang County, in western Hunan Province, collapsed on Monday afternoon when an estimated 123 workers were dismantling its steel scaffolding. Construction began in March 2004 and had been scheduled to open to traffic at the end of the month.
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Heilongjiang Tieli West Bridge
June 29, 2009, Heilongjiang Tieli West Bridge collapsed, resulting in eight cars fell into the water, four people were killed. Hulan River Bridge was built in 1973, 1997, has been repaired.
Chongqing Pengshui red mud Trough Bridge
May 27, 2010, Chongqing Pengshui red mud Trough Bridge collapsed, an engineer vehicle fell under the bridge, the driver injured. The bridge was put into use in 1998.
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Xinjiang Korla Peacock River Bridge
April 12, 2011, Xinjiang Korla Peacock River Bridge collapsed, no casualties, the bridge was completed on August 1, 1998 and known as “the first cross-river in the Northwest.”
Fujian Mount Wuyi Mansion Bridge
July 14, 2011, Fujian Mount Wuyi Mansion Bridge wholly collapsed, a tourist bus fell down the bridge, one person was killed and 22 injured. The construction was started in1996, and open to traffic in 1999 with a total investment of about 17 million Yuan.
Hangzhou Qiantang Thrid Bridge
July 15, 2011, part of Hangzhou Qianjiang Third Bridge collapsed suddenly, a heavy truck fell from the bridge Qianjiang Third Bridge was opened to traffic in 1997, with a investment of half a billion. In October 2005, Qianjiang Third Bridge began its first overhaul; May 2006, Qianjiang Third Bridge again was closed for reinforcement; before the accident, the leadership of Zhejiang Provincial Communications Department drove by the road and found that there were cracks in the bridg and were ready for transport blockade maintenance.
