Episode 1017 • • 2:56:38 - 2:59:02
1017: Tech Neck
FIU Bridge Collapse, Accelerated Bridge Construction Irony
The collapse of a pedestrian bridge at Florida International University (FIU) is attributed to a failure in the "Accelerated Bridge Construction" (ABC) method. The university was a leader in this engineering research, which involves building structures off-site and moving them into place. The bridge also featured experimental "self-cleaning cement," but lacked necessary guide wires at the time of the tragic incident.