Shui'an Longting Bridge Collapses

**kellyhound** · #1 08-10-2024, 03:15 AM

On August 8, 2024, the Shui'an Longting Bridge in Sansui County, Qiandongnan, Guizhou, collapsed. Officials reported that it was a "natural collapse" and that "there were no casualties and demolition and reconstruction have been initiated"

Mr.NoCredit · #2 08-10-2024, 01:30 PM

Nice post.

William May · #3 08-11-2024, 11:27 AM

When I was in China, we passed over some bridges that our guide said were built in the 1300's and 1400's. In the cemetery at Szuchou, there are some graves from western visitors from 1348. I always wondered how those bridges would stand up to modern traffic. Even the big ones were only built for horse and wagon carts, and foot traffic. They must groan when semis drive over them.

William May · #4 08-11-2024, 11:29 AM

It says this bridge was built in the 1960's, so it's not that old. Shoddy "Great Leap Forward" construction, probably.

HIGHTECHDUDE · #5 08-12-2024, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by William May

It says this bridge was built in the 1960's, so it's not that old. Shoddy "Great Leap Forward" construction, probably.

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"Great Leap Forward" vs. "Build Back Better"... no difference in socialist/communist Maoist leadership.

Both idealisms doomed to failure at the people's expense.

(No trolling outside of the water ~~cooler~~ closet intended... educational purposes only).

azblue81 · #6 08-12-2024, 08:44 AM

The 3rd video features a narration by Jabba the Hut.

Me love you, Longting!

**kellyhound** · #7 08-12-2024, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by William May

It says this bridge was built in the 1960's, so it's not that old. Shoddy "Great Leap Forward" construction, probably.

inadequate drainage allowing water saturation maybe. Cracks were showing so they sealed off the bridge.

HIGHTECHDUDE · #8 08-12-2024, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by kellyhound

inadequate drainage allowing water saturation maybe. Cracks were showing so they sealed off the bridge.

I think the term is "structural humiliation"... it collapsed because it just couldn't stand having it's staircase painted into a rainbow.

Guns N' Coffee · #9 08-13-2024, 01:42 AM

Tofu dried out

rohmell · #10 08-14-2024, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by kellyhound

Officials reported that it was a "natural collapse"

Because Chinese materials and construction are shit, naturally.

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