Bus bends bridge

[o1marc]

https://www.aol.com/video/view/arka...us-crossing-over-it/5bc9de01600c9a2bae31e942/
Do those coaches really weigh 60K+?

 

[PNW_Steve]

https://www.aol.com/video/view/arka...us-crossing-over-it/5bc9de01600c9a2bae31e942/
Do those coaches really weigh 60K+?

My 40' Eagle weighed 43k with no passengers and nearly empty tanks.

I wouldn't be surprised if you could approach 60k with a full 45' coach.

 

[leadsled01-SKO]

That's crazy. Driver should loose his job..

 

[Brad_SwiftFur]

Do those coaches really weigh 60K+?

They don't put 3 axles under 'em for nothing!

 

[Iceni John]

However, all suspension bridges are flexible structures. They're designed to flex slightly from loads and wind forces - if they didn't they'd probably crack apart. Many years ago I was riding my bicycle across the Firth of Forth suspension bridge (the old one, not the new Queensferry Crossing) in Scotland, and when I stopped in the middle for a rest I could see and feel the entire bridge gently undulating when heavy trucks were moving on it. It was like being on a ship in a gentle swell, just slowly bobbing up and down. Fun! It looked like that bridge in AR was not happy under the weight of a loaded MCI, but who knows if it caused any lasting damage or not?

John