Math Question:
>
> A Backhoe weighing 8 tons is on top of a flatbed trailer and
> heading east on Interstate 70 near Hays, Kansas.
>
> The extended shovel arm is made of hardened refined steel and the
> approaching overpass is made of commercial-grade concrete,
> reinforced with 1 1/2 inch steel rebar spaced at 6 inch intervals in
> a criss-cross pattern layered at 1 foot vertical spacing.
>
> Solve: When the shovel arm hits the overpass, how fast do you have to
> be going to slice the bridge in half??
>
>
>
> I couldn't solve it either......but who cares;
> the pictures are awesome!

 

 

I think what we have here is a "FAIURE TO COMMUNICATE". "I thought you put the arm down." "No, I thought you put it down."

 

I'd say about 20 MPH faster and he might have made it clear through.

 

Lucky no one was on top of the bridge. What a surprise that would be.

 

wow that looks like a grade A F Up musta had that sucker chained down like none other

 

That happened about a year to year and a half ago if I remember correctly. It closed that overpass down for quite a while for repair. Luckily it wasn't one that was a major road. I lived in Hays for about 6 years.

 

That's hilarious, and it prompted me to read up on the incident. Seems the bridge was repaired in under six months for the tune of about $500,000. Maybe the bridge was re-named for the trucking company that paid for it? (Ha)

 

That will buff right out.

 

I heard it was a FORD truck that was pulling the trailer!!!!!!!!!!!LOL

 

It's obviously a bad ground!

Julie

 

American made backhoe. Chinese made overpass?

 

ANSWER:

Twice as fast as he was going because he only made it half way.

 

Yeah, that's the ticket...

Good one Julie...

 

Looks like its the other way around. Check out the name on the boom of the backhoe.