Sichuan China's Bridges: Xiao Yu Dong (Fish Hole) Bridge (2)

July 2008 (31.185 Degrees, 103.765 Degrees) Xiao Yu Dong Bridge

Another photo at the north end of the 'Fish Hole' Bridge. Questions about the cause of the damage resulted in animated discussions among the team members. Curt (the only student on the team) came up with the most reasonable solution. He showed (in figure below) that during the earthquake the hanging wall pushed the superstructure into the abutment, causing the fixed connections to snap like twigs.

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