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PugJesus@piefed.socialM to HistoryPhotos@piefed.socialEnglish · 10 days ago

Bridge load test, Novosibirsk, the Soviet Union, 1955

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Bridge load test, Novosibirsk, the Soviet Union, 1955

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PugJesus@piefed.socialM to HistoryPhotos@piefed.socialEnglish · 10 days ago
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  • Jay@lemmy.ca
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    Dad was right! (sorta)

    • Agent641@lemmy.world
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      This motherfucker was right all along!

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    https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/a-cautionary-tale-the-tacoma-narrows-bridge-collapse

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    The structural engineer who signed off on the construction should drive the last truck.

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      No, the one who supervised the construction process.

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        Porque no los dos?

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          An entire truck full of the executives that signed off on the project.

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    For some reason this screams Harlem Shake to me.

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    When the static loading is done, have them all floor it in the same direction.

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