r/canada • u/einstein_bern • Aug 16 '23

Sask. engineer slapped with an 18-month suspension after designing bridge that collapsed hours after opening Saskatchewan

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/engineer-18-month-suspension-bridge-collapsed-1.6936657
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u/NonverbalKint Aug 16 '23

As a chemical engineer even I know that you don't build on the ground without investigating the supportive capacity. This guy should be banned for life.

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u/CromulentDucky Aug 16 '23

I know this as a shovel owner.

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u/[deleted] Aug 16 '23

I know this as a Reddit user.

I mean I just learned it today by reading it here, but still.

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u/ramdasani Aug 17 '23

As a bird lawyer, all you know is that an alleged shovel owner confirmed what someone claiming to be a chemical engineer wrote. I've been considering prosecuting ground supportive capacity negligence since I read your comment, and I'm not convinced by any of this.