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Stone piers of many Pittsburgh bridges can take a lot of force, engineering expert says

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Engineering expert says massive stone piers of many Pittsburgh bridges can take a lot of force from barge impact. Pittsburgh's Action News 4 sought out an engineering expert to discuss how the design and structure of Pittsburgh-area bridges might hold up in the face of extreme impact. "For those that are in the rivers, many of them have very robust piers with massive stone," Carnegie Mellon's David Dzombak said.

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Stone piers of many Pittsburgh bridges can take a lot of force, engineering expert says

In the wake of the bridge collapse in Baltimore, Pittsburgh's Action News 4 sought out an engineering expert to discuss how the design and structure of Pittsburgh-area bridges might hold up in the face of extreme impact.

1 month ago·Pittsburgh, United States

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