Residents of Crimea are concerned that the Crimean Bridge, which was opened to cars back in May 2018, is simply bursting at the seams. This is reported by eyewitnesses of this situation. According to them, the supports of the Crimean Bridge are covered with cracks, which could lead to its collapse. It is known that the bridge construction area has high seismological activity, which could affect its current condition.

Residents of Crimea are concerned about this state of affairs. The fact of the destruction of the Crimean Bridge suggests that the construction was carried out improperly. Motorists are afraid that one day they will find themselves under the water of the Kerch Strait.

Since the beginning of the construction of the Crimean Bridge, which began in 2015 after the transfer of the Crimean Peninsula into the hands of Russian state, the experts did not place their hopes on him. Bridge construction experts argued that building a bridge across the Kerch Strait was not the best idea, since the area is dangerous for such structures.

After 3 years, from the start of construction, this statement about the destruction of the Crimean Bridge only speaks of their rightness. Words and photographs from motorists who witnessed the events show cracks forming on the concrete bridge supports. All this despite the fact that its construction has not even been completed yet.

Many are delighted with the work done by the Russian authorities to unite Crimea with their state. However, even the scale of the Crimean Bridge and its beautiful appearance cannot overshadow the fact that he simply could end up underwater at any moment. Maybe together with the cars passing through it.

Possible cause of the destruction of the Crimean Bridge and the occurrence of cracks

Experts claim that the Crimean Bridge was built on an area confirmed by the fault earth's crust. This suggests that this location is unstable for the bridge. If we take this information into account, it is clear that the movements of the earth's crust in this area will affect the bridge structure, which is motionless. Due to this, cracks may appear in the foundation and supports due to constant movement.

Hall in earth's surface form tectonic plates. Earthquakes are formed from their periodic movements. Due to ignorance or simple carelessness, the Crimean Bridge was built precisely at their junction, which could lead to the inevitable destruction of the base of the bridge.

Since the Sea of ​​Azov is not very deep, it is subject to severe freezing during winter. This suggests that the movement of ice flows can cause damage to the facade of the Crimean Bridge. This damage, in the future, can lead to chips and cracks in the base. Thus, the Kerch Bridge was already damaged at one time. According to known data, it could not be restored.

The Crimean Bridge will soon collapse: the main reasons for the rapid collapse of structures, which could lead to the death of hundreds of people and the failure of the project to join the peninsula to the “Big Land”.

Putin opened the bridge! Can anyone explain why everyone is happy? Why did this concrete appendix surrender to normal Russians? You can’t go there to the sea anyway – it’s expensive, dirty, traffic jams, poor service. You can’t do business there - sanctions, inconvenient location, poor population. It is impossible to calculate how much money will be spent on maintenance and protection of this bridge.

But the most important thing is why protect at all what is doomed to destruction? Now you will be given reasons according to which the Kerch Bridge will not last even 5 years. Be sure to repost this article on your wall, save it in tabs, distribute it among the residents of your home, so that after the specified period you will be amazed at how right the expert was.

Reason #1: earthquake

Seismic resistance of the Crimean Bridge is 9 points. Why was this particular figure taken? Because the amplitude of the last strong earthquake, which was recorded and measured in Crimea in 1927, was 8 points. That is, the safety margin of the structure is only 1 point! How do you like it? At the same time, seismologists predict an earthquake of 7 to 10 points in Crimea in the next 50 years.

Crimean Bridge bottom view - longitudinal beams on a concrete base

The bridge is almost entirely made of monolithic concrete, the floors are laid on longitudinal metal beams. Where it leads? During a strong earthquake, the structure will not “walk”, which will lead to the appearance of cracks, displacement of slabs and supports, and subsequent collapse. The space between the beams will collapse and the cars will simply fall into the water. Don't believe me? Try hitting stone and iron with a hammer - where will the crack appear first?

Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge in Japan - the metal truss is clearly visible from below

For this reason, the safest place on the Kerch Bridge is the broken marking lines that correspond to the location of the load-bearing beams. But people are not allowed to travel along them, they are not given the opportunity to save their lives.

Golden Gate Bridge - also has a truss for earthquake resistance

In other countries, in earthquake-prone areas (Japan, San Francisco, etc.), bridges are made of arches, mainly from metal, since it is more ductile during shocks. Under the bridge there is a complex metal truss, and even if the bridge is cracked, the car will not fall into the water, but will get stuck in it.

Reason #2: mud volcano

Of course, the Crimean Bridge was not built with felt boots, and the piles were not driven into active mud volcanoes. However, a volcano in the sea is such a thing that today it erupts in one place, and tomorrow in another (see the research of Academician Borislavsky “Migration of mud volcanoes”).

Why is a mud volcano dangerous? If he wakes up right under the support, it will be thrown into the air to a height of several tens of meters, scattering cars like matchboxes. If a volcano becomes active nearby, the roadway, which does not have the necessary drainage, can be filled with mud. In this case, the railway bridge can survive, but the road bridge simply cannot withstand the load.

USA mud volcano nozzle

In America, this problem is solved very simply - next to the bridge, at a distance of two kilometers, they concrete the bottom, setting up a special nozzle for the volcano. During an eruption, all dirt is directed to a designated place without causing damage to the structure.

In addition, during a volcanic eruption, space is freed up in geological layers, and streams of water rush there. Accordingly, the support may simply fall down.

Reason #3: tectonic fault

It is no coincidence that Mother Nature came up with the same mud volcanoes, because mud serves as a natural lubricant for movement lithospheric plates. The movement of plates around the center of the Earth ensures climate change, the formation of sea currents and wind patterns.

The joints of the plates not only serve to discharge excess dirt through volcanoes, but also naturally equalize stress in the earth's crust. Therefore, almost all known countries abandoned construction in the tectonic fault zone by signing the Lithospheric Memorandum in 1954, and only the USSR ignored this agreement. However, Khrushchev, having transferred Crimea to the jurisdiction of the academy Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR, did this also for security reasons, continuing Stalin’s policy of Ukrainization of the Western territories.

The supports of the Crimean Bridge can not only fall into a tectonic fault, going underground for several kilometers, but also disrupt the trajectory of lithospheric plates, which will lead to a large number of natural disasters around the world. Tsunamis, tornadoes, earthquakes, floods are a natural result of shale drilling for bridge supports.

Reason #4: exposure to ice and wind

Throughout the year, the Crimean Bridge is exposed to strong winds that destroy the concrete. Metal structures are subject to intense corrosion due to excess salt and loon feces. In order for the bridge to stand for a long time, it must be protected annually with special mastics and sealants, and the bird repellent equipment must be maintained, which again means billions of budget money.

In winter, the bridge supports are affected by ice. It was the ice drift that caused the destruction of the previous bridge in 1945, built by Hitler and restored by the USSR. Moreover, the ice not only loosens the supports driven into the muddy soil, but also freezes onto metal structures, increasing the load to the limit.

Icebreaker Ukraine in the port of Berdyansk

As long as the winters are warm, there is no need to worry about the bridge. But the ice thickness in the Kerch Strait can reach 1 meter, and the use of ships is complicated by a territorial dispute. The icebreaker flotilla remains the property of Ukraine and is moored in the port of Berdyansk, so in order to save the bridge from destruction, sooner or later you will have to bow to President Poroshenko. Ferrying ships from the northern seas will not be economically feasible, and the shipping canal is too small for them.

Reason #5: terrorist or military attack

Putin is sending the best weapons to Crimea, including nuclear ones, which can easily be captured along with the territory by terrorists or simply enemies. In this case, the bridge will be attacked first, as the only supply line from the Russian Federation. It won't be difficult to sink the same ferries. How Russian air defense operates became clear to everyone after the destruction of the Pantsir complex in Syria, so the only real step is to protect the bridge with the help of balloons and barrier nets.

From the sea side, it also makes sense to protect the structure with minefields, gratings, and station agents under the guise of fishermen in order to prevent an attack in time. Again, the beaches in resort areas should be moved closer to the bridge so that it remains in the public eye area.

Now the bridge is guarded, but not so well. It seems that the authorities are not trying to preserve their main treasure, and anyone who wants to is a bomb. Why aren't the Cossacks patrolling the bridge? Why are cars not inspected when entering the bridge, why are there no pillboxes, concrete fortifications, or long-range artillery? Stalin would have shot everyone long ago for such negligence, because this is a strategic object, just like a mausoleum.

Construction of the controversial Crimean Bridge started in 2015. The 19 km long bridge should connect the annexed peninsula near the city of Kerch with the Taman Peninsula in the Krasnodar Territory. The cost of the structure is estimated at 228.3 billion rubles, which is more than 4 billion dollars. The Russian Federation claims that the construction of the road part of the bridge will be completed in December 2018, and in 2019 - the railway part.

However, even during preparations for construction, many Ukrainian, Russian and world experts stated that they would not be able to build the bridge, and even if they could, it would not last long. After three years of construction, we have repeatedly seen confirmation of these statements.

What could ultimately destroy the Crimean Bridge was explored by Obozrevatel.

"No bottom"

The Crimean Bridge is being built on the site of a fault in the earth's crust. Settlement of building structures has already begun in this area.

Context

Crimean Bridge. We will beat

Observer 01/26/2018

The Crimean Bridge will quickly collapse. There are several reasons - environmentalist

Observer 01/06/2018

The symbolic mission of the Kerch Bridge

The New York Times 11/13/2017

The bridge to Crimea may collapse

Atlantic Council 01/15/2017 In a comment to the Observer, Elena Vasilyeva, a former member of the Expert Council of the All-Russian Institute of Environmental Expertise “EcoEx”, explained: “It is simply impossible to stop the movements of the earth’s crust in any place. And there is no bottom in this place of the fault. Geologists have repeatedly tried to measure the depth of this fault and have not been able to do this with any modern devices.”

High seismological zone

The construction site of the Crimean Bridge is located at the junction of tectonic plates. Not far from the strait there is a junction of several such plates: the Scythian plate, the Indolo-Kuban trough, Greater Caucasus, Mountain Crimea. When they move, earthquakes occur. It is the southern coast of Crimea and the Kerch Strait that are considered a very seismologically active area. It is impossible to predict exact dates, but earthquakes will occur regularly, causing the bridge to “tear apart.”

Ice migration

During severe frosts, part freezes Sea of ​​Azov. And subsequently, when there is a thaw, large ice floes move with the flow, and this can be dangerous for the bridge - it is at risk of damage, at a minimum.

In 1945, it was ice that caused the destruction of the Kerch Bridge, after which it was never restored.

There is another danger. At one time, on the instructions of Stalin, a railway bridge was built in this area in 1944, which was destroyed by an ice drift.

Environmental component

Experts are loudly trumpeting the dangers of building the Crimean Bridge for the environment. And it’s not surprising - due to drilling and driving piles, dolphins are dying and are exposed to hydroacoustic shock.

“If there is a bridge there, dolphins are unlikely to be able to migrate because they will avoid the vibrations created by construction and traffic. The number of dolphins that wash ashore has already increased significantly. For this type of mammal, the noise is unbearable, because dolphins navigate in space using sound,” Alexey Vasilyuk, an ecologist at the International Charitable Organization “Ecology-Right-Human,” told Observer.

In addition, during the construction of the Kerch Bridge, silt rises, which is the most polluted in that part of the sea, which is why fish die. And the washing out of sand negatively affects the fish population, and therefore the fishing industry in the region.

As Obozrevatel previously reported, due to the construction of the Kerch Bridge by Russia, the Azov Shipyard was idle for almost a month.

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Russian ships escorted Ukrainian scrap metal to prevent provocations under the Crimean Bridge. The day before, two old ships of the Ukrainian Navy passed under the Crimean Bridge, and Russian politicians and the military gave them precise and succinct characteristics.

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True, the leader of Independence forgot to mention that the search and rescue vessel "Donbass" and the sea tug "Korets" are already dying. That is why they were surrounded by Russian ships.

This was necessary in order to prevent the sinking of Ukrainian ships as scrap metal, as well as to avoid provocations in Russian waters, says Mikhail Nenashev, chairman of the All-Russian Fleet Support Movement. was protected from any ill-considered actions of Ukrainian sailors, Nenashev believes.

“We accompanied this scrap metal by planes and ships in order to respond in time to the next provocation,” the naval officer added.

Our military ships are sailing - the search and ritual vessel A500 "Donbas" and the sea tug A830 "Korets" - with access to the Sea of ​​​​Azov.

These vessels will become part of the newly created military-naval base of the Ukrainian fleet in Azov.

What a punishment to the crews of the ships for their recklessness! pic.twitter.com/81x2Urt8or

— Petro Poroshenko (@poroshenko)

During the construction of the Crimean Bridge, its supports, contrary to all norms, were installed on semi-solid/semi-liquid clay of low density and on loose and porous silt.

Israeli blogger Eli Belenson wrote about this in his blog on OBOZREVATEL, who for a long time analyzed all the documents about the progress of the construction of the bridge. He also pointed out a certain fact: as soon as flagrant violations were announced online, previously available information immediately disappeared.

He emphasized that geology became the Achilles heel of the structure; it was precisely because of the inadequacy of the soil for the construction of the bridge that his project was rejected by Soviet experts.

“Usually, serious engineering structures, such as railway bridges, where serious loads are expected, are usually supported on solid soil foundations. To do this, special piles are drilled or driven, which rest on these very hard soils. If we support a massive structure on an insufficiently solid foundation, its individual parts or the entire structure may sag unevenly, become deformed and, ultimately, collapse,” the blogger wrote.

According to Eli Belenson, in the case of a railway bridge, unacceptable subsidence or deformation can lead after some time to disaster - we will be talking about huge economic losses and human casualties.

“Soviet and then Russian GOSTs forbade resting such structures on anything other than a solid rock foundation... Not even on sand. And not on clay. But, as we see from the above geosurveys, at the depth at which, according to the construction plans, the CM should support the piles (up to 58 meters deep), no rock foundation was found (see the bottom line of the table, highlighted in red). Moreover, not even sand was found there. But this is not enough - they didn’t even find clay there,” the expert pointed out.

According to him, the upper layers are silt - loose and porous, and then there are sands and sandy loams of varying degrees of density, several clay inclusions, and the lower layer, on which the bridge piles actually rest, is semi-solid clay.

“Now imagine that we are not just talking about an almost twenty-kilometer railway bridge, with huge loads and huge windage (storms, waves, side winds, trains), but we are also talking about a seismically dangerous zone, where accidents regularly occur. aftershocks of varying strength. The designers of the new bridge claim that it is enough to drive the piles 58 meters and everything will be fine, but is this semi-solid clay suitable as a base for the supports? – asked Eli Belenson.

According to him, previously the requirements to rest the piles on a rock foundation were spelled out in the Building Codes and Regulations, but later they strangely disappeared from the document on June 17, 2017.

He also pointed out another glaring nuance, according to which the geo-surveys before the start of construction were carried out poorly, and this turned out to be when the bridge was already being built in full swing.

“The Kerch/Crimean Bridge project seems to me potentially dangerous. I consider it immoral to assume this and remain silent. If I made a mistake somewhere, I will be glad to receive a professional and evidence-based refutation. It will be much worse if people die as a result of the operation of the bridge, and I will know that I understood that this could happen, but was silent,” concluded Eli Belenson.

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