[Bill]

I was hoping it wasn't you crushed by the tunnel.

[WoolyGoat]

Thanks brothah...I heard about it on the radio this morning, luckily I only use that tunnel when I'm going to the airport.

[Bill]

Thanks brothah...I heard about it on the radio this morning, luckily I only use that tunnel when I'm going to the airport.

dood a 3 ton piece of concrete fell from the ceiling....I thought that thing was supposed to be safe?

[WoolyGoat]

Yeah...not quite. The shit leaks, too.

[Bill]

Yeah...not quite. The shit leaks, too.

Too many construction workers day dreaming about chowdah?

[BIRD33]

Sounds like the guy driving got to watch the chick sitting shotgun next to him get squished.If it wasnt tuesday I'd say that guy has a case of the mondays.

[Bill]

Sounds like the guy driving got to watch the chick sitting shotgun next to him get squished.If it wasnt tuesday I'd say that guy has a case of the mondays.

Yeah it couldn't have been pretty.
They claim it was due to faulty reinforcing.

[BIRD33]

Yeah it couldn't have been pretty.
They claim it was due to faulty reinforcing.

I would think.Thats a huge project, chances are someone was going to die from it.

[Blueeyedwoman]

Link to the story?

[Bill]

I would think.Thats a huge project, chances are someone was going to die from it.

The ceiling panels fell because a steel tieback, holding a 40-foot ceiling section in place, gave way, Amorello said.

"There was a snapping sound heard," Amorello said. "One of the tile panels from the roof released. It caused a series of panels to be released."

Amorello said he was confident that section, about 200 feet in all, was the only area of the Big Dig where that type of tieback was used. The ceiling panels were erected in 1999 and the tiebacks were bolted to a concrete ceiling.

"Any responsible party will be held accountable for what happened," Amorello said. "This is an unacceptable, horrible tragedy."

He said the contractor was Modern Continental. There was no answer early Tuesday at the company's office.


200 feet is alot of straps to replace.....someone's in deep doo-doo.

The victims were identified by State Police Tuesday as Milena Delvalle, 38, and Angel Delvalle, 46. Delvalle was treated for minor injuries.

sounds like the newly widowed dood is gonna have a lot of free cash to spend at the strip clubs.

[Bill]

Link to the story?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060711/ap_o...ig_death_4

[BIRD33]

Some engineer right now is fratically looking at his plans devising a way to cover his ass.

[Bill]

Some engineer right now is fratically looking at his plans devising a way to cover his ass.

hey if the ties were like a simpson something or another they may have a way out. If not someone's liability insurance just went thru the roof.

[BIRD33]

hey if the ties were like a simpson something or another they may have a way out. If not someone's liability insurance just went thru the roof.

You ever see that show on the history channel about engineering mistakes?Some hotel I think in Chicago had a suspended walkway in the atrium and they spec'ed a 3 bolt deal to hold it up and during constuction they did a change order were they tried to save money and switched to a 1 bolt.Engineer signed off on it without thinking about it and 10 people died.I don't think he did anymore major projects after that.

[Bill]

You ever see that show on the history channel about engineering mistakes?Some hotel I think in Chicago had a suspended walkway in the atrium and they spec'ed a 3 bolt deal to hold it up and during constuction they did a change order were they tried to save money and switched to a 1 bolt.Engineer signed off on it without thinking about it and 10 people died.I don't think he did anymore major projects after that.

I've seen the show but not that eppisode. I'd believe it though. I've got family ties to an engineer around here who did this highschool project here in town. they didn't completely fill the cells like the drawings said and even though it wasn't his fault his name is tainted. He's opting for early retirement.

[BIRD33]

I've seen the show but not that eppisode. I'd believe it though. I've got family ties to an engineer around here who did this highschool project here in town. they didn't completely fill the cells like the drawings said and even though it wasn't his fault his name is tainted. He's opting for early retirement.

what school?

[WoolyGoat]

The whole project is a disaster, it's a wonder it took this long for something serious to happen.

[Bill]

what school?

I'm sure you heard about it.
I won't be posting the name though.

[BIRD33]

I'm sure you heard about it.
I won't be posting the name though.

Conrad Weiser?

[Bill]

Conrad Weiser?

nope