Mornington Pier, destruction!

[drew 2]

After looking at purples picture of those things hanging there, my guess is it's metal fatigue of the anchor's holding them on.
Especially if they wave back and forth in a big sea.

[Brett]

thanks purple. I haven't seen that pier since it reopened. Were those things installed in the full length of the pier before the big blow?

Yes, all the way from the bluestone wall to the end of the pier

[purple5ive]

thanks purple. I haven't seen that pier since it reopened. Were those things installed in the full length of the pier before the big blow?

YES. all the way along the bay side. not sure about the marina side.
but this older article i just found says its installed on both sides. could possibly be meaning installed back to back on the bay side of the pier

http://mpnews.com.au/2016/07/25/failure ... -assessed/

gives you an insight on how the wave screens are installed and how heavy they actually are (15 tonnes each)

[Brett]

thanks purple. I haven't seen that pier since it reopened. Were those things installed in the full length of the pier before the big blow?

YES. all the way along the bay side. not sure about the marina side.
but this older article i just found says its installed on both sides. could possibly be meaning installed back to back on the bay side of the pier

http://mpnews.com.au/2016/07/25/failure ... -assessed/

gives you an insight on how the wave screens are installed and how heavy they actually are (15 tonnes each)

Pretty sure they go up to the lower deck area on the inside of the pier.

[4liters]

thanks purple. I haven't seen that pier since it reopened. Were those things installed in the full length of the pier before the big blow?

YES. all the way along the bay side. not sure about the marina side.
but this older article i just found says its installed on both sides. could possibly be meaning installed back to back on the bay side of the pier

http://mpnews.com.au/2016/07/25/failure ... -assessed/

gives you an insight on how the wave screens are installed and how heavy they actually are (15 tonnes each)

there doesn't seem to be much holding them on for something that has to survive getting smashed by big waves

[cobby]

And that my friend, is a **** poor excuse for engineering...

[davek]

And that my friend, is a p1ss poor excuse for engineering...

missing the superglue. cheers davo

[Boonanza]

And that my friend, is a p1ss poor excuse for engineering...

missing the superglue. cheers davo

More like straight out of uni & knows it all :oops:

[4liters]

And that my friend, is a p1ss poor excuse for engineering...

missing the superglue. cheers davo

and the baling twine

[Fish-cador]

And that my friend, is a p1ss poor excuse for engineering...

missing the superglue. cheers davo

blue tack is better. :thumbsup:

Thanks for the photos. It is clear to me now how the waves managed to lift those boards.

I suspect those concrete slabs are only hanging off the edge and not pile driven on the bottom and only held by those bolts (possibly anchor bolts)