Ahead of an official investigation being launched by US authorities, experts have offered their opinion on how and why the crash unfolded the way it did.
A 948-foot long cargo ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday, causing the 1.6mile long structure to instantly collapse.The bridge was a critical link for trucking and other vehicles to pass between Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York and was used by 12 million vehicles last year.Ahead of an official investigation being launched by US authorities, experts have offered their opinion on how and why the boat crashed and why the bridge collapsed the way it did.
The Dali container ship involved in this accident is less than ten years old with gross tonnage of 95,000 tonnes, Prof Wang said. He added the Dali is considered an average-sized container ship and reportedly had 22 crew members on board. The bridge was a continuous structure, which meant the entire structural arrangement was interconnected. When one of the pillars collapsed there was nothing supporting the arch, which then collapsed, taking the bridge with it.
“If a bridge pier without adequate protection is hit by a ship of this size, there is very little that the bridge could do,” Leon added.
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