Engineer Breaks Down Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Structural engineer Mathew Picardal explains the Baltimore bridge collapse (Francis Scott Key Bridge). How much impact force did the ship hit the bridge and how are bridges engineered to handle impacts from cargo ships, why the way the bridge collapsed was an engineer’s worst nightmare, and essentially, what does this mean for bridge engineering? 📗 Chapters 📗 0:00 Intro 0:26 Structural Engineers 1:19 Collision Impact Force 2:36 How Bridges Are Engineered For Barge Impacts 3:51 Are Existing Bridges Safe? - Collision Protection 4:42 Crumple Zones 5:12 Worst Way to Collapse - Progressive Collapse Explained 💻 My Gear 💻 (affiliate) KEYBOARD: https://amzn.to/3pmeBYe MOUSE: https://amzn.to/3xM9wfJ MONITOR: https://amzn.to/2WQy7iR DESK PAD: https://amzn.to/3xJ1zI2 HEADPHONES: https://amzn.to/33UkVeu WEBCAM: https://amzn.to/3xMk7XO CAMERA: https://amzn.to/3runQsg LENS: https://amzn.to/3ErMblO 👇 SUBSCRIBE TO MAT'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL 👇 https://www.youtube.com/c/MatPicardal?sub_confirmation=1 ►Join me as I co-host The Structural Engineering Channel Podcast (TSEC):http://bit.ly/2Ja3rAU ►iTunes link for TSEC Podcast: https://apple.co/2JaawkT ►Music I use: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/nmxm6m/ Mat Picardal is a structural project manager at DCI Engineers. This video and this channel does not necessarily reflect the opinion nor beliefs of DCI Engineers. All thoughts expressed are purely his own observations and experiences. For business inquiries email: matpicardal@gmail.com Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matpicardal/ Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matpicardal/ Disclaimer: Product links are 'affiliate links' so if you click and buy something I get a small commission. This affects you in no way and helps support the channel. #structuralengineering #civilengineering #baltimorebridgecollapse