'Impossible' Bangladesh bridge?

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'Impossible' Bangladesh bridge?

Dunash (Computer)

(OP)

30 May 20 20:50

What is the opinion of this Russian fellow's claims that the 1 mile long Hardinge Bridge in Bangladesh is constructed of too-fine quality corrosion-resistant steel, is too perfectly riveted, could not have been built in 2 years, is older than the claimed 108 years, and is too long and sophisticated to have been built by the British with local coolie help?

Are there genuine anomalies here?

https://assetsds.cdnedge.bluemix.net/sites/default...

https://youtu.be/ImkTlRh0S5U

r13 (Civil/Environmental) · Answer 1 · 2020-05-30 21:40:53

Really amazing is the "no rust" phenomenon in sub-tropical region with long raining season.

IDS (Civil/Environmental) · Answer 2 · 2020-05-31 00:23:40

I'm not going to waste 20 minutes watching the video, but a 20 second search came up with this report, including a photograph of the bridge under construction:

https://www.thedailystar.net/country/hardinge-brid...

Doug Jenkins
Interactive Design Services
http://newtonexcelbach.wordpress.com/

IDS (Civil/Environmental) · Answer 3 · 2020-05-31 00:34:58

And a few more here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/smu_cul_digitalcolle...

204 more, to be precise.

Doug Jenkins
Interactive Design Services
http://newtonexcelbach.wordpress.com/

hokie66 (Structural) · Answer 4 · 2020-06-01 05:48:37

The Russian fellow knows not of what he speaks. The British Empire was quite resourceful.

SwinnyGG (Mechanical) · Answer 5 · 2020-06-01 22:29:41

You can build almost anything in 2 years if you have enough labor.

If this bridge was completed using the standard-for-the-time British Empire approach to completing infrastructure projects, I sincerely doubt labor shortages were a concern.

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