BALTIMORE (AP) — The controlled demolition of the largest remaining steel span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has been postponed because of weather conditions, officials said Sunday afternoon.
Crews have been preparing for weeks to use explosives to break down the span, which is an estimated 500 feet (152 meters) long and weighs up to 600 tons (544 metric tons)...
Officials said the demolition had been tentatively moved to Monday evening. They said lightning in the area and rising tides Sunday prompted them to reschedule...
This report from WMAR Baltimore explains what the controlled demolition of the Key Bridge will look & sound like. (With animated video.)
It will be interesting to see this when it happens Monday (?) According to the Army Corps of Engineers:
Crews have been preparing for weeks to use explosives to break down the span, which is an estimated 500 feet (152 meters) long and weighs up to 600 tons (544 metric tons)...
Officials said the demolition had been tentatively moved to Monday evening. They said lightning in the area and rising tides Sunday prompted them to reschedule...
This report from WMAR Baltimore explains what the controlled demolition of the Key Bridge will look & sound like. (With animated video.)
It will be interesting to see this when it happens Monday (?) According to the Army Corps of Engineers:
"Because of the pressure charge’s high velocity upon detonation, the copper casing of the shaped charge is briefly turned into a plasma jet that will literally cut through critical portions of the remaining iron truss. The detonation sequence is timed so the pieces will fall into the water for later retrieval by salvors, and in a manner that’s unlikely to cause additional damage to the M/V Dali..
