USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) has begun shock trials

**olredalert** · #1 06-24-2021, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by markinnaples

Someone posited whether these tests had anything to do with the building collapse in Surfside, FL last night. I have no idea, but kind of coincidental.

----Salt water used for mixing with concrete. Has been outlawed for awhile, but builders back awhile ago just figured "hey, water right here". Salt water concrete and iron rebar-----not a good combo!......Bill S

**mssl72** · #2 06-24-2021, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by olredalert

----Salt water used for mixing with concrete. Has been outlawed for awhile, but builders back awhile ago just figured "hey, water right here". Salt water concrete and iron rebar-----not a good combo!......Bill S

Are they saying that was the cause of the collapse?

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