Edsa - Guadalupe Bridge -> can it handle the load

[ILuvDetailing]

I don't know if you guys notice this, I passed by Edsa last sat night and traffic was a bitch... while on Guadalupe bridge I noticed that the car was shaking (up and down), kala ko lumilindol it turns out the the bidge was shaking/moving up and down slightly (when an MRT train passed by over us) but it was scary, I looked around and I see a lot of trucks and busses, mamaya eh ... well ayaw ko icipin .

[nugundam93]

it would actually shake a bit all the time, it's just that if stationary lang kayo mas noticeable yun. it's a way to cope with the weight. ganun din with flyovers like the edsa/gma flyover... :D

[knicks1204]

yeah.. kahit sa nagtahan flyover ganun pag traffic. nakakatakot isipin... sana wala namang mangyari no?

[ozcity]

normal lang yan.it was designed to be flexible..

[ghosthunter]

its normal. Long spans will have a tendency to vibrate, even concrete.

[boybi]

ok lang yan, just enjoy the shaking

[nugundam93]

boybi: ibang shaking ng kotse tuloy naisip ko. hahahahaha!

the shaking is ok, wag lang umeksakto yung resonant frequency ng outside factors with the one for the bridge, kundi it'll shake itself apart literally. :D

[boybi]

boybi: ibang shaking ng kotse tuloy naisip ko. hahahahaha!

pwede rin yun! at least hindi halata! :bwahaha: :hihihi:

[carlocaraddict]

yeh, its meant to be flexible. I think all bridges and flyovers are like that.

[ILuvDetailing]

thats good to hear.

[gearspeed]

pwede rin yun! at least hindi halata!

haha...

[hagiber]

These bridges are designed with a factor of safety in mind... Hindi ako civil engineer but my guess is that its designed to withstand about double the expected design load

[FrankDrebin]

These bridges are designed with a factor of safety in mind... Hindi ako civil engineer but my guess is that its designed to withstand about double the expected design load

Exactly. Parang tao rin yan eh na kailangan ng konti humility sa katawan. Kailangang makisabay sa unos ng hangin and BTW local engineers aren't dumb enough to use an existing bridge as a MRT pillar support.

[coiter]

normal lang yan. kung ginawa nilang sobrang rigid, mas malaking tendency to break. same with tall buildings, there is a torable amount of swaying allowed to keep it from collapsing in case of earthquakes or extreme winds. wag lang bagsakan ng mrt yun ok lang. hehe

[ILuvDetailing]

The MRT Pillars, is it based on the bridged? or does it go thru the bridge and to the lake underneath?

[boybi]

The MRT Pillars, is it based on the bridged? or does it go thru the bridge and to the lake underneath?

they should go underneath and must have their own base under the river. the bridge was not designed to carry the additional load of the MRT structures.

[ghosthunter]

The MRT Pillars, is it based on the bridged? or does it go thru the bridge and to the lake underneath?

the mrt pillars are on solid ground. They go thru the bridgeway into the riverbank.

[ILuvDetailing]

they should go underneath and must have their own base under the river. the bridge was not designed to carry the additional load of the MRT structures.

Or maybe the pillars are based on the edges on/before the bridge? How long is the guadalupe bridge? So why as the bridge shaking when the MRT Train passed over us? mmm...

[odell]

wala un... effects lang.hehehehe joke.. wala ako magawa sorry hehehehe

[tebs]

and the structure of the bridge for the mrt (yung metal na naka-surround sa tracks na parang semi-circle) acts as support structures.