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Offline pianistimo

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world's tallest bridge
on: December 08, 2005, 02:50:13 PM
recently built in france.  very elegant bridge and also the tallest in the world so far.  will try to find a site pic -  www.conway.com/ssinsider/snapshot/sf050103.htm

guess it's been opened since january 2005 - but i never heard of it before and found it interesting.  traverssing it is supposed to feel like flying in a car.  (there are 10 foot high wind screens - so cars don't blow away).
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Offline Dazzer

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Re: world's tallest bridge
Reply #1 on: December 08, 2005, 03:28:00 PM
isit just me or is someone posting alot of new topics? :D
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Re: world's tallest bridge
Reply #2 on: December 08, 2005, 04:54:28 PM
Poor pianistimo must be a little bored as she can't get out on her bike.
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Re: world's tallest bridge
Reply #3 on: December 08, 2005, 05:14:52 PM
wow, that really is tall though you wouldnt think it was that tall from looking at the pic, 343m, impressive.
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Offline bearzinthehood

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Re: world's tallest bridge
Reply #4 on: December 08, 2005, 07:25:08 PM
The bridge looks so huge compared to that tiny river.
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Re: world's tallest bridge
Reply #5 on: December 09, 2005, 01:37:21 PM
yes!  but, what i don't get is how the cable provide total support.   they are only going one direction.  don't you have to have a sort of cross somewhere for total support.  what if the whole thing fell over one side or the other?  is this why they put a bend in it?  did they figure the bend at a  precise angle for support? 

i don't know why i am curious.
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Re: world's tallest bridge
Reply #6 on: December 11, 2005, 07:23:18 PM
Barf... :P
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Re: world's tallest bridge
Reply #7 on: December 11, 2005, 08:29:28 PM
yes.  that would be my response to driving over it too.  it's just a curiosity of how the thing is going to last in high winds and weather.  i mean, can it stand the strain even though it seems uni-directional?
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