Bridge engineer and academic at Monash University. Husband, father, kayaker, cyclist... Tweets my own. @ccaprani@mastodon.online
Melbourne, Victoria
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Australia's ageing bridges put us at risk of a Genoa-style tragedy abc.net.au/news/2018-08-17/g… via @ABCNews
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Key features of the famous monument defend it from earthquakes – but we can't know if that's what the builders had in mind. @ccaprani @MonashUni @Swinburne theconversation.com/how-the-…
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"There is one very clear lesson that structural engineers must immediately absorb: we must ensure that the risks inherent in our built infrastructure remain acceptable."
@CCaprani discusses the Baltimore bridge collapse in #TheStructuralEngineer:
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ALT FBI Evidence Response Team surveying the damage at Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore following collapse. Image courtesy of FBI Baltimore Field Office
Yesterday I got a bit longer to explain more technical details about the #BaltimoreBridgeCollapse on #TheBriefing podcast.
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Very good analysis of the ship motion as it approached and then impacted #BaltimoreBridgeCollapse
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I'm still trying to make sense of the #BaltimoreBridgeCollapse , and put it into the broader context of #bridge #engineering
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This is the fender protection system on the Francis Scott Key Bridge (ref. AASHTO). It can be seen 'exploding' in the video, just prior to the bridge coming down. Unfortunately it was just not sufficient to absorb the approx. 200MN impact force. #BaltimoreBridgeCollapse
Unfortunately this is not the first time this bridge has been struck. #BaltimoreBridgeCollapse
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A solid quick breakdown of the apparent multiple power failures on the 'Dali' ahead of impact with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, MD.
I'm looking to credit whoever created this. (Dm)
Bringing smart & enthusiastic #InternationalStudents to #Australia is a win-win. Due diligence in #visa processing should be done quickly so we can all get on with doing critical & quality #research @ausgov
@Matt_Snelson @LawGuyPI @ccaprani @algunn we are #InternationalStudents facing year-long visa delays for our PhDs in STEM fields in Australian universities.This dilemma is covered by @timeshighered. We kindly request your voice and advocacy by retweeting this post.
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Another fatal collapse. The fact that arrests have already been made seems suspicious… greekcitytimes.com/2023/07/2…
What should the #bridge #dynamic #amplification (DLA/DAF) really be? What about B-Doubles? What about #viaducts? And what about hog in #prestressed girders?
Finally! In this paper we answer all these questions (50 days open access):
authors.elsevier.com/a/1hHI4…
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A bridge that crosses the Yellowstone River in Montana collapsed, sending portions of a freight train that was traveling over it into the water below, state officials said. trib.al/TaKGYPR
And here it is. @MonashUni TED building's response to last night's #Melbourne #earthquake. Much milder than Mansfield, but it excited different building modes.
Thx to the many ppl involved in this project @monashengineers @MonashCivil
#Melbourne #earthquake can't wait to analyse the readings from @MonashUni Technology & Engineering Design building's structural health monitoring system 😁
#Melbourne #earthquake can't wait to analyse the readings from @MonashUni Technology & Engineering Design building's structural health monitoring system 😁 – at Melbourne, Victoria
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Today I asked ChatGPT to solve almost every exercise in Think Python and DSIRP.
It did.
My conclusion: everyone who writes code should spend the next month doing professional development on writing code with LLM-assist.
This is how code will be written from now on.
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Bridge of the Month 147: Old Bridge, in Bridgend, may be medieval in part – but if so mostly in the part that is enclosed between or beneath two buildings and inaccessible. A leak here in 2015 gave a glimpse of a long hidden span.
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Nighttime is when @monashengineers come out to play with our #bridges. Wireless sensor network maintenance in advance of a 640t #superload move for #Melbourne with #ODLS and @VicGovDTP – at Melbourne, Victoria
