During design, the steel reinforcement was concentrated in one layer, causing a weak plane.
It weighs over 5,000 pounds, having 1,000 pounds of steel reinforcement.
These were made from high-strength concrete with 2205 stainless steel reinforcements.
In 1990 the stone base began to collapse and steel reinforcements were installed.
The bridge does not have parapets and has "no steel reinforcements".
In order to withstand the added stress the wings had steel reinforcements.
The protective body molding was also changed by taking away the steel reinforcement.
And without steel reinforcement, he said, cast pieces aren't as strong.
The hostile environment caused significant corrosion to the steel reinforcements.
It is constructed out of fibreglass and wood, with steel reinforcements.