Casey Jones - Professional Engineer | How avoiding a $70,000 expense will cost taxpayers $92 million in New Jersey @CaseyJones-Engineer | Uploaded May 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
I provide a detailed breakdown of how this major retaining wall failed in Bellmawr, New Jersey and how the New Jersey DOT and their design consultant repeatedly ignored warnings from the contractor that such a wall failure was all but inevitable. I cover all of the important geotechnical insights into this incident and a summary of key communications between the contractor and New Jersey DOT officials. I also provide my perspective as to how such flagrant mistakes happen at some DOTs throughout the United States. For this video, I based a lot of my research on information that was compiled and posted by CBS Philadelphia reporter, Brandon Goldner. Below is a link to the source information that he posted from his investigation into the wall failure.
cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/i-295-collapse-2021-new-jersey-wall-22-investigation
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I provide a detailed breakdown of how this major retaining wall failed in Bellmawr, New Jersey and how the New Jersey DOT and their design consultant repeatedly ignored warnings from the contractor that such a wall failure was all but inevitable. I cover all of the important geotechnical insights into this incident and a summary of key communications between the contractor and New Jersey DOT officials. I also provide my perspective as to how such flagrant mistakes happen at some DOTs throughout the United States. For this video, I based a lot of my research on information that was compiled and posted by CBS Philadelphia reporter, Brandon Goldner. Below is a link to the source information that he posted from his investigation into the wall failure.
cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/i-295-collapse-2021-new-jersey-wall-22-investigation
Download my guide to the biggest Civil Engineering disasters from the last 100 years.
ftandc.com/top-engineering-disasters-from-the-last-100-years
This video contains excerpts from copyrighted material. The use of these excerpts is protected under the principle of 'fair use' in copyright law. The purpose of including these excerpts is for commentary, criticism, educational, or transformative purposes, and they have been used sparingly in relation to the overall content of this video. The original source material remains the property of its respective copyright holder(s), and this video is not intended to compete with or replace the original work. No copyright infringement is intended. If you have any concerns about the use of your copyrighted material in this video, please contact us through the provided contact information.
The use of the information set forth in this YouTube video is at the viewer's own risk. This information should be considered neither technical nor engineering advice. Users should consult with the relevant professionals for specific advice related to their situation.
