FULL STORY: www.wusa9.com/article/news/special-reports/baltimore-bridge-collapse/baltimore-bridge-demolition-moved-monday/65-2cc5a8d0-f6cc-411b-a339-eff0e1f1eb72

@billking7509

13 күн бұрын

How long will the United States of IIssrraaeell build a new bridge?

The fact that the actual demolition looked so close to the renderings is a testament to the engineers and to the experts who placed those explosives and did those cuts.

@beastybear4499

13 күн бұрын

Yeaaaa, science bxtchhh

@giles-df9yu

11 күн бұрын

It wasn't explosives, it was a controlled thermite burning. The charges only started the thermite burn

@denisvancea

7 күн бұрын

9/11 flashbacks? 🧐

I've watched all the video of the blast presented, you are the only one that made a presention that was knowledgeable of what was going on and why. Extremely professional, thank you for your good work Mr. Scott Broom.

@sonnypruitt6639

14 күн бұрын

I thought the cutting wood analogy was excellent, very insightful!

@michaellleb2843

14 күн бұрын

@markholtdorf56 My Amazon Shipment is LATE!

@budtrimble5814

14 күн бұрын

Reporters are so stupid. Its best they don’t say anything.

@jenitha1

13 күн бұрын

Isnt he reading a teleprompter? Lol 😅

My prayers are with the families who have lost loved ones, and my heart goes out to those who are trying to get to work.

I work in film special effects. An average director might have asked for a big fireball too, but this was not lacking anything on the visual side. Yes, I'd say the guys did a perfect job, my highest respect, but let's not fool ourselves...these professionals love a great visual kaboom as much as anybody else.

@MrBen527

14 күн бұрын

Yeah, cause the average director doesn't know any better.

@donepearce

13 күн бұрын

I thin hollywood needs to up its game now regarding explosions. Ukraine and Gaza have taught them some lessons. You don't get fireballs, you get black smoke.

@rafael_lana

12 күн бұрын

​@@donepearce tbf they had plenty of examples for decades, it's just the culture of big gasoline vapor explosion is too prevalent in the industry.

Outstanding Coverage! Made it about the demolition and the Dali crew not the media reporting the facts!

The demolition charges used are Linear Shape Charge (LSC). These types of charges cut the steel like a knife with a directed concentrated force of a high-speed jet.

@DCrypt1

12 күн бұрын

Yes cumulative jets move at like 12km/s depending on explosives used. Armor in warfare has never been safe since.

@giles-df9yu

11 күн бұрын

Thermite clown, thermite

They didn’t give their lives… their lives were taken from them.

@bloopgoesdonald6045

14 күн бұрын

Ehh

@InsoSan

14 күн бұрын

Who's them?

@bogey19018

14 күн бұрын

@@InsoSan The people that died.

@bloopgoesdonald6045

14 күн бұрын

@@bogey19018 It wasn't taken they lost it

@bogey19018

14 күн бұрын

@@bloopgoesdonald6045 Due to what? Hacking the GPS maybe? But it's all been brushed under the rug, spotlight must remain no DJT AKA orangemanbad.

That ship crashed into the bridge on March 26th - and it is still there. That's a pretty good indication of how catastrophic a situation it was.

@robertmcmillan5640

14 күн бұрын

that ship is also owned by Singapore , in case you don't know . United States is milking this for all it's worth . Another way to make United States stay United . It's alllllll politics from here on in

@calci2679

14 күн бұрын

and the crew is still there - they have not been allowed off! They had to stay on the ship during the demolition!

@aleccostello2271

14 күн бұрын

I'm an I.L.A. member. Tell me about it, lol.

The bridge decking and pavement probably weigh more than the superstructure that was just blasted off the ship.

@Mars-77

14 күн бұрын

Yep. Way heavier.

@mikelemoine4267

14 күн бұрын

Yes, the ship didn't even move or rise after the explosion. It's still planted on the bottom until they get the roadway off of it, which I'm sure will be a technical challenge.

@dmitripogosian5084

14 күн бұрын

Yes, but they are in piece, relatively easy to scoop up, I'd think. That metal structure was one whole piece

@brianb4501

14 күн бұрын

They probably need to dredge underneath the ship to break it free. I would imagine the ground stopped the momentum of the ship

@mikelemoine4267

14 күн бұрын

@@brianb4501 It may float up on its own once they remove the rest of the pavement and parts of the concrete tower that is on it. I'd bet there is probably a lot of heavy debris down inside of it too since the deck is cut open. Then again, it may be suctioned into the mud.

The journalist covering this demolition did a masterful job of explaining important aspects of the event and some of the background considerations going into it. A refreshing change from what is often presented in these types of coverages.

To those that had stuff in those shipping containers...your shipment has been "delayed".

@user-pv1gf8cy9l

14 күн бұрын

there goes my trump sneakers and bible ! dadgum it !

@johnmcleodvii

14 күн бұрын

Or possibly ruined. I'm not certain any of the refrigerated containers were kept cold enough for the contents to survive. And a few containers were destroyed.

@7heRedBaron

14 күн бұрын

Well, a whole bridge fell on top of it.

@liam3284

13 күн бұрын

Most was going to Sri Lanka. This disaster might cause some inflation.

2:10

@bigcong7845

14 күн бұрын

W

@TheCivilizedCaveman

12 күн бұрын

👑

my heart still goes out too familys that lost thier love ones and my blessings for the ones try go to work

@lifeonthefarm6001

14 күн бұрын

Mine too. They never mention the men who died, only how important it is to “ get those shipping lanes open !” God forbid that good old capitalism be slowed down any.

I was pleasantly surprised when the on-scene reporter said he was standing away from the camera so as to not block the view. Not only that, but you back at the station didn't do what seems to be a perpetual news station thing and that is having the opaque text box telling us what is happening. Of course doing so then blocks whatever the videographer is trying to show us all. So thank you for the old-time news broadcast.

@user-uo4qg6lp7x

14 күн бұрын

Except talking over the shrunken main shot, which was on a split screen whilst the detonation was starting to happen was kinda sucky...

@Caractacus969

14 күн бұрын

What are you talking about? They missed the big screen shot. The on scene guy messed up the cue, and they only got a split shot. You must work for the station.

@bikeny

14 күн бұрын

@@Caractacus969 To answer your last statement of your reply, I do not work for the station. I do not work for any tv station. I am not even in Baltimore. You want to bust their chops for the split screen, go ahead, I am with you on it. My point was that unlike virtually every other piece of news, stations put on-screen text blocks up and as a result block the image. I am sure that this station does it too with their other news segments. I don't even like seeing the logos on the channels, since those blocks the screen too, especially when the aren't so translucent.

@ronv6637

14 күн бұрын

Had a Chicago News station muff a controlled demolition doing EXACTLY that,switched away and obscured shot when it occured and missed it completely. They're still getting laughed at.

@taekwoncrawfish9418

12 күн бұрын

Lmfao and yet they still failed by not having a full screen shot with a 10th of the video covered up.

Thanks for the coverage!

A gigantic and equally dangerous task executed with surgical precision and perfection. Kudos to all those dynamic intelligentia and geniuses that planned, designed and accomolished with aolomb.

@minuteman2547

14 күн бұрын

Too bad your overly wordy attempt has so many mistakes in it.

@counterfit5

14 күн бұрын

Not aplomb, a bomb

@ronv6637

14 күн бұрын

Pretty standard demo work,no where near level of a controlled structure demo

The reason why they said don’t expect a Hollywood explosion is because no Hollywood explosion is an accurate representation of what explosions actually look like, there’s no big fireball in real life as Hollywood actually uses a really small amount of explosives and many jugs of gasoline to create those big theatrical effects that the public has become accustomed to seeing from watching movies

@sntslilhlpr6601

14 күн бұрын

Never say never. From watching the unprecedentedly ample footage of the war in Ukraine there are plenty of situations where it really do be like that. From tanks exploding, to fuel caches going up, to a recent vid of a soldier carrying gasoline... You're right that most explosions aren't fiery, but there are plenty of situations where the target has lots of fuel or the weapon itself is designed that way like with thermobarics and incendiaries.

@peltiereric6497

14 күн бұрын

@@sntslilhlpr6601 dude your own comment exactly proved what I was saying because those examples you mentioned have secondary fuel sources to combust. Tanks burn and “Cook Off” like that in those videos because there’s a fuel tank and there’s munitions that burn and explode. Then there’s other vehicles that have fuel tanks or the soldier carrying gas, all secondary fuel sources not to mention possibly secondary explosions from munitions that the vehicle might be carrying or even grenades hanging from the soldiers vest, especially smoke grenades as phosphorus burns incredibly fast and hot in those situations. I’m aware of what it looks like because I’ve seen that kind of stuff in person, I’m a Veteran. Explosions are a chemical reaction that creates a massive pressure expansion and there’s very little fire and flash with Medium or High Velocity Explosives and anything that you see in those videos with a big fire or flash almost certainly has a secondary fuel or munitions source like gasoline diesel propane natural gas to create the fireball and secondary explosions are confirmation of ordinance on target and and you destroyed it. That’s why some of those Ukrainian videos of them hitting barns with small charges and then you see a much larger secondary explosion, they are targeting suspected supplies/ munitions dumps.

@mderline4412

14 күн бұрын

*It really depends on, what exactly is "being blown up"!*

@ronv6637

14 күн бұрын

After 10 years as a Artillery Chief there are munitions used that do create huge fires. Namely White/Red Phosphorus and White Phosphorus "smoke" that burn white hot and not the Hollywood red/orange. 60#+ of TNT/Comp B does create a small flash when detonated especially when on a timed/proximity fuse and not so much on contact,it helps FO's spot and call adjustment of fire

@peltiereric6497

14 күн бұрын

@@ronv6637 yes phosphorus actually has its own fuel source for that burning which is something I already pointed out previously in an earlier comment. However my point is correct that explosives on their own do not create a big fireball like most people think an explosion should look like because that’s what they see in movies and television. Now in this exact situation of demolition of the bridge, what was almost certainly used in this demolition was C4 or something similar to that because it’s a high velocity explosive used to cut where something like ANFO is a Medium Velocity explosive and is used to move something or crack something

Great skills to the Engineers involved in the demolition and professional reporting by all at WUSA 9. Thank you John, Auckland, New Zealand.

Another reason for crew on the ship as least some times is under maritime law, Ship abandonment is defined as an event where the ship owner has ceased communicating with their ship for more than eight weeks. So as long as it sits in the water and can communicate from time to time with the owners, the ship and all the cargo (to be delivered if possible) is theirs. Leaving under orders from the Coast Guard or in other situations can complicate it. But in general, their presence ensure no one can try to file a salvage claim ever on the ship or cargo (though I suspect any such claim would fail).

@robertgoodwin5570

14 күн бұрын

I believe That is the reason for the tradition that the captain is the last to abandon ship

@ronv6637

14 күн бұрын

Basic leadership,never ask anyone to do anything you would not do yourself

@peterquennellnyc

13 күн бұрын

Appreciated.

This was the best coverage and reporting on this that I have seen so far. I just wish you had been a bit better prepared for the exact moment the charges went off...not on a split screen at... 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Thank you for you respect for the workers who lost not given their lives on this bridge. Great comments on the thread as well! 😎

2 months later and this is where we are, not impressed really. We live in a country packed with resources and skills, not sure why they are dragging their feet.

Good coverage, video, and narration.

Excellent Reporting! Not the media presenting the facts, but rather the demolition and the Dali crew!

I'd been looking forward to seeing this and I wasn't disappointed. Every aspect of the channel clearing so far has apparently been done with a great deal of skill and some real courage on the part of some of the people that have accomplished this. I expected that there would be some serious injuries or deaths of the workers directly involved. Maybe the most skillful part of all this has it has been accomplished so far safely.

These victims, GOD Bless their souls, did not "give" their lives. They "lost" their lives. These victims did not go onto the bridge knowing that they would lose their lives.

I can't stand that phrase "the six workers GAVE their lives in service [for all of us]" ... Actually, their lives were unexpectedly taken from them.

Michael Bay disapproves.😅

@youdosuck

14 күн бұрын

Bay would've sank the ship too

When it literally is "breaking" news.

Very good at explaining everything! Now when will they be building a new bridge and how long will it take. People really need that bridge. Thank you for your excellent reporting!!❤

Hello Dali, it's so nice to have you back where you belong.

It was an Explosion of Directed shape charges . It produces force in a narrow shape that shears the metal. The Military has used them forever . And those workers didnt "GIVE" their lives it was taken from them. Give Means willingly .

I wanna show this to all the geniuses that think the bridge was initially brought down with explosives

@peterquennellnyc

13 күн бұрын

Agree, tho I drove over that bridge 2-3 times a year (fastest route from NYC to DC) and it was a flimsy narrow thing that should have been hardened or replaced.

Glad to see this get cleaned up and hopefully a new bridge and better bridge is built.

Whoever put an ad in the middle of the detonation, you are the reason people use adblockers, and you deserve a permanent check engine light on every car you drive

Not one word about the mysterious CARGO!

Thank you.

Gotta finish clearing the evidence of the preveous demolition...

1. Not an implosion. 2. Nice camera angle, and decent audio. Thanks.

gotta redo it cameras weren't ready

@tomrogers9467

14 күн бұрын

The Party. Peter Sellers. Classic!

@verocola6335

14 күн бұрын

nooo nono NOOO ! LETS SEEE... TAKE TWO !

It looks like a half of a successful demolition.

Kinda looks very suspicious ships hitting bridges, barge hits bridge dumping iolite, and planes crashing and having accidents on runways.

The USA should be very proud of the Army Corp of Engineers. They do incredible work for the country.

Watching from Australia 🇦🇺

Great show I’m following from Malta Europe Tony

Dobra robota.

Think of it this way your news agency could’ve been on that bridge interviewing the construction crew when the disaster hit.

Almost home.

That must have been very loud for the crew that is living on the ship.

Apparently, they added a lot of ballast to the ship at some point earlier in order to rest the bottom of the ship onto the channel floor. This was to stabilize the entire thing while working in and around it. Now they can pump the water out and hopefully it will rise enough to back it up.

Explosion - takes a tenth of a second. KZread - I'm gonna put an ad right in the middle of that.

@gorak9000

14 күн бұрын

use a blocker

@hyperu2

14 күн бұрын

@@gorak9000 I do, was watching on my TV though. Can't there.

@sarahfaith5543

14 күн бұрын

Right when the explosion started too...atleast for me. Literally you see 1 second of the blast then commercial

Amazing the crew have not been allowed to leave ship yet and were still on board during demolition. Two months stuck on board!

I hadn't considered how much the bridge portion in the water would sink.

They won't be able to float that ship unless the concrete lanes are removed..

any info on the crew?

perfect example of hourly job vs. contracted job

Hey hey hey, engineer here. We don't expect things to happen, we calculate what's going to happen and then we KNOW what's going to happen.

@alfredcerwensky7646

14 күн бұрын

On plan A anyway...

@Francois_Dupont

14 күн бұрын

so... what about the towers?

You have to thank the crane drivers, the divers, the engineers & everyone connected to bridge 🌉 who have been working very hard for this to happen. CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE FROM NEW 🇳🇿 ZEALAND ❤

I think the blast went on and the bridge fragment fell off, not the blast went off and the bridge fragment fell off.

Leslie, it hasn't been that long. "...it's been such a long time."

Cool Thumbnail!

Finally my replica Nike Air Force 1’s will eventually get delivered soon. Thank you demolition team!

@6ft8incyclist

14 күн бұрын

The ship was leaving port

Everyone's packages still in rout

Goodbye, Dali..well, goodbye , Dali....

do they have all the other debris off of the riverbed other than this?

It will be interesting to see how they remove that payment off the ship.

@tikidan7418

14 күн бұрын

The road deck is on the ship deck! Maybe they'll try to pick it up by the remaining bridge trusses. Otherwise, I'd think they'll have to jack hammer up the road.

@seeharvester

14 күн бұрын

They're going to back up the ship real quick and leave the roadway there. Kinda like the old tablecloth trick.

@NorthernChev

14 күн бұрын

I'm just speculating here, but I'll bet they will "secure it" and remove it with cranes once the ship is in dry dock. I don't expect them to mess with it out there in the middle of the river.

@NorthernChev

14 күн бұрын

@@seeharvester Heh!

@ImieNazwiskoOK

14 күн бұрын

@@NorthernChev That's basically what was stated by the guy representing the coast guard in an interview (abc 7 news). Although difference being removing it after going to pier along with removing some containers(but leaving some for stability), then after doing some amount of repair work(that can be done there) the ship will go away for full repairs and such.

It's an explosion, not an implosion.

2:08 Top 10 in the bloopers reel.

Okay this is actual Breaking news... Exploding news.

Textbook. Good job engineers.

Now I know where my new boot laces I ordered ages ago that never showed up are.

damn, it's still there?

What about the crew still imprisoned on the ship ???

Couldn't the containers have been offloaded and reloaded onto another vessel? Were there any perishables? Or just hard goods?

@rickdeckardbladerunner2049

14 күн бұрын

Yes, but the plan was to close down the port. The boat clearly crashed into the bridge on purpose. Mission accomplished!

@rbfarrell1

14 күн бұрын

Please there is no place for common sense when dealing with Government.

@BrooksMoses

14 күн бұрын

Some containers have been (near the bow), but it's hazardous work, and also probably the cranes that would do it are busy doing bridge-clearing. There may indeed be some perishables; if so, the ship should be still providing power to the refrigeration units on the refrigerated containers.

@devmeistersuperprecision4155

14 күн бұрын

There were refer boxes on the ship. But it’s unclear if the electrical system has been functional. So I don’t want to be near any of these refer boxes when opened. It’s going to be gross!

@calci2679

14 күн бұрын

@@rickdeckardbladerunner2049 no

i remember them saying they would have all the debris removed in 30 days, i laughed when they said it, and here we are, lol

Yeah, but I told you to get the ship out of there.

The selective demolition was a complete success. Now once the small.pieces of steel are lifted off the bow, the water ballast will be partially pumped out to reflect the Dali, which will be maneuvered back to the pier, where it will eventually have all the containers unloaded.

@peterquennellnyc

13 күн бұрын

High tide wednesday if it isnt stuck.

just flew over this a couple weeks ago what a mess

Bridge Fabricated in Pittsburgh PA. , a lot of structural steel from Historic USS Homestead Works, bought and. now in India same as crew ???Structural mill in India.

This news guy just said the Crew is on board cause would know what to do in case of emergency 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

Thermite in a sand mold will hit 2000 degrees in a nano second you heat the sections to that degrees and the steel is white hot and the bridge falls apart

Controlled cutting explosions ,,, 911 ???

2:10 "OH MY GOD"

Any thoughts or plans for the new bridge?

it seems America has forgotten how to innovate and do real important things quickly and right

Hollywood style would of had a lot more flames.

Any word on the stolen cars on that ship?

Looks like a bit of the trusses didn’t blow. Still on the foredeck.

@Michael-eu1mz

14 күн бұрын

Yeah I noticed that to I heard the big boom from my house I'm about 15 minutes away

I would bet all the money I've got that the Dali will still be sitting there long past the end of this month

this ship sits there since march and they still don't know the ship's name! It is referred to as 'Dolly'! The ship's name is DALI !!

The ship is setting on the ground at the front

Great joy! Guys. Keep safe.

Im still waiting for my parcel!

2:10 is what you're here for.

That boat is a writeoff

nice neat job pretty much as per the published drawings

It’s always better to be safe then sorry let these guys do there job and appreciate that the task at hand isn’t easy. Having had experience working with crane operators I commend the work they do day in and day out. May God watch over you and everyone involved with this operation.

Why would do this? Caseoh

Sad to see construction demolished this. But it has to be done.

What way to go you were talking over and had 2 screens going and we did not get to see the actual explosion