Kid Scientist » bay_bridge construction computer_simulation http://kidscientist.com The no-nonsense science blog for kids Sat, 25 Jun 2011 22:00:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Bay Bridge Construction http://kidscientist.com/123/bay-bridge-construction/ http://kidscientist.com/123/bay-bridge-construction/#comments Sat, 05 Sep 2009 18:53:34 +0000 carole http://kidscientist.com/123/bay-bridge-construction/ Related Posts No related posts. ]]> The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is closed this weekend for a major project, part of the seismic upgrade of the bridge. This will make the bridge safer in case of a major earthquake.

In 1989, the Loma Prieta Earthquake damaged a 50-foot section of the upper deck on the Eastern side, making it collapse onto the lower deck. This weekend’s project is part of a major construction project that will eventually replace the Eastern span of the bridge, scheduled for completion in 2013.

We’re watching the construction crews in action on the construction cams. There’s a cool computer simulation of the work that is being done this weekend, and when the job is done, all the video that is being shot will be available in a time-lapse video on http://baybridgeinfo.org.

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