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To: spunkets

I see that there is a navigable canal and lock near the end of the bridge that seemd to drop first - wonder if there were any collisions over the year - a dent in the steel tube could drastically reduce its compressive strength - the lower chord is in compression, right?


2,532 posted on 08/03/2007 1:50:38 PM PDT by spanalot
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To: spanalot

The lower chord is in tension. It’s unlikely anything hit the bridge. That’s a major incident that would have been reported and repaired if there was any damage.


2,537 posted on 08/03/2007 2:17:18 PM PDT by spunkets ("Freedom is about authority", Rudy Giuliani, gun grabber)
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