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re: Extremely massive explosion in Beirut.
Posted on 8/4/20 at 2:22 pm to Bobby OG Johnson
Posted on 8/4/20 at 2:22 pm to Bobby OG Johnson
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Posted on 8/4/20 at 2:24 pm to Bobby OG Johnson
I don't see any Roman Candles or Bottle Rockets going off before the main explosion do you?
"Jordan Seismological Observatory reports a 4.5M seismic measurement from the Beirut blast. That’s mind-boggling for a conventional, surface-level explosion."
"Jordan Seismological Observatory reports a 4.5M seismic measurement from the Beirut blast. That’s mind-boggling for a conventional, surface-level explosion."
This post was edited on 8/4/20 at 2:27 pm
Posted on 8/4/20 at 2:26 pm to Bobby OG Johnson
There is a level of calm from the people taking all of these videos. If this were in the states, all you'd hear would be a bunch of "OMG!!! OMG!!!, OH shite!!, Oh God!!, Nooooo!!!, over and over again.
Posted on 8/4/20 at 2:27 pm to facher08
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Can anyone with an engineering or construction background allude to what effect that shockwave might have on the structural integrity of those nearby high rises?
Depends... most likely the windows blew out and the blast went 'through' the structure of the building. As long as the building is still plumb I wouldn't be worried. If the building frame was knocked out of plumb, then there's a big problem.
Posted on 8/4/20 at 2:27 pm to redstick13
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You talking about the BP refinery in Gavleston, TX? If so, I witnessed that first hand and that wasn't comparible to this one
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No. He's talking about the two ships loaded with 3,200 tons of ammonium nitrate that blew up in Texas City in 1947. It is considered the worst industrial accident in US history. The first ship to explode had 2,200 tons of ammonium nitrate in the holds. The explosion hurled the ship's anchor over a mile inland.
At least 581 killed and over 5,000 injured.
let's throw this one in for good measure LINK
Posted on 8/4/20 at 2:27 pm to MrLSU
Posted on 8/4/20 at 2:28 pm to facher08
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Can anyone with an engineering or construction background allude to what effect that shockwave might have on the structural integrity of those nearby high rises?
It's dependent on the weight of the ordnance being expended, the distance from the explosion, and the surface area facing the blast. The higher and wider the area facing the blast the more the building will take.
There's a minimal amount of buildings designed to handle that sort of explosion, and those that are almost entirely defense or military related.
This post was edited on 8/4/20 at 2:32 pm
Posted on 8/4/20 at 2:30 pm to ForeverLSU02
Agreed.
Posted on 8/4/20 at 2:30 pm to Bobby OG Johnson
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Twitter vid up close
That definitely makes it seem like there were fireworks going off in the warehouse before the big explosion.
Posted on 8/4/20 at 2:31 pm to Bobby OG Johnson
Posted on 8/4/20 at 2:32 pm to Roll Tide Ravens
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That definitely makes it seem like there were fireworks going off in the warehouse before the big explosion.
Something was going off before the boom.
Posted on 8/4/20 at 2:32 pm to tgrbaitn08
Those weren't high rises.
Posted on 8/4/20 at 2:33 pm to Roll Tide Ravens
Another video where you can see what looks like fireworks going off first.
Posted on 8/4/20 at 2:34 pm to Bobby OG Johnson
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@miqazi
Major General Ibrahim, Director General of Lebanese Intelligence has stated that the authorities confiscated a large cache of Sodium Nitrate months ago that was supposed to be destroyed has exploded due to fire in the inventory at Beirut port.
Posted on 8/4/20 at 2:35 pm to Hulkklogan
Posted on 8/4/20 at 2:38 pm to LSUBoo
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Depends... most likely the windows blew out and the blast went 'through' the structure of the building. As long as the building is still plumb I wouldn't be worried. If the building frame was knocked out of plumb, then there's a big problem.
Ironically if that happened it would be way worse for the residents inside. Had it been say a balcony or open building with occupants they would most likely be severely injured or dead based on pressure alone. The human body has a low tolerance for pressure shock waves.
Conversely, so long as the building doesn't collapse, you want to be inside most buildings as the shock wave is not well transmitted inside a non open building and will protect the occupants- at the cost of damage to the building.
This post was edited on 8/4/20 at 2:39 pm
Posted on 8/4/20 at 2:39 pm to facher08
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There is a level of calm from the people taking all of these videos. If this were in the states, all you'd hear would be a bunch of "OMG!!! OMG!!!, OH shite!!, Oh God!!, Nooooo!!!, over and over again
Explosions and/or the possibility thereof aren't exactly uncommon (relatively speaking) occurrences in Beirut as they would be in the US. Then again, the media tells me everyday we live in the worst and most dangerous country on earth. So who knows?
Posted on 8/4/20 at 2:40 pm to Bobby OG Johnson
quote:it looked more like small arms ammo than fireworks
Something was going off before the boom.
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