Here's what surprised a Drexel University professor about the Baltimore bridge collapse

The Baltimore bridge collapse has many in the Philadelphia region wondering: could something similar happen to any of the major spans in our area?

Tuesday, March 26, 2024 9:55PMPHILADELPHIA --early Tuesday morning, after it was hit by a cargo ship, has many in the Philadelphia region wondering: could something similar happen to any of the major spans in our area?

However, there is one major difference between the Key Bridge and any of the bridges that span the Delaware River. Hanson said the key difference sits in the Delaware River near the bridge support piers - structures called dolphins. That's something a structural engineering professor at Drexel University in Philadelphia noticed right away.Drexel University professor analyzes the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore

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