[[[[[ Virginia Tech structural engineering professor Roberto Leon says bridge design has moved on since 1972, when construction began onthe Francis Scott Key bridge.
“We design modern bridges for what we call extreme events and one of those is a vessel collision, which is what happened,” he told CBS. “This bridge did not have very much protection.
“The bridge was designed for some lateral loads but those were mostly wind loads.”]]]]]
An excerpt from a SMH syndicated article above.
Thise comments will bite him and Baltimore Port authorities ... stand alone fender barricades could have been designed and installed anytime over the past 10-15 years imo.
Dex
