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Heavy load in Fort McMurray
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Partsdude
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DR RPM
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I'm not crossing that bridge again.:bash
John Banks
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is that the deflection in the bridge from the weight? Or just an optical illusion? 
Partsdude
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Deflection.
Scary as all heck imho.
Scary as all heck imho.
Excuse me but DAMN! Id be haulin @$$ away from that bridge!
But that is AMAZING, Mamoet only has that one Peterbuilt right? I thought I read that somewhere.
Excuse me but DAMN! Id be haulin @$$ away from that bridge!
But that is AMAZING, Mamoet only has that one Peterbuilt right? I thought I read that somewhere.
HEY! THATS A KENWORTH THERE! Nevermind. :drinkup
knucklehead98
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If it don't bend, it will break. THose are some amazing pictures !!!!!!!!!
It still doesnt look like fun!
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I like it...:thumbsup
Dig-UP
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Now that's impressive...
I know, its not really that big of a problem, the bridge is simply doing its job. But look at the railings in the last pic. I could be up there with everybody else, but you cant tell me that you wouldnt feel a little odd seeing that railing flex, I know I would.
OzDozer
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Steel is designed to deflect under load, a whole lot more than concrete .. the bridge is doing its job. Sure looks scary, but any engineer will tell you that the deflection is allowable.
The really amazing part that most people don't see .. is how much a long bridge shrinks in the cold, and grows on a real hot day. Many long steel bridges have rollers or hinges one end, to allow for the movement, which can be anywhere between 2 and 8 inches.
Sydney Harbour Bridge spreads and shrinks up to 7 inches, and the arch, rises and falls up to 7 inches, just with heat and cold contractions. I'll wager that Canadian bridge does some sizeable shinking and growing between the depths of a Canadian winter and the heat of a Canadian summer ..
The really amazing part that most people don't see .. is how much a long bridge shrinks in the cold, and grows on a real hot day. Many long steel bridges have rollers or hinges one end, to allow for the movement, which can be anywhere between 2 and 8 inches.
Sydney Harbour Bridge spreads and shrinks up to 7 inches, and the arch, rises and falls up to 7 inches, just with heat and cold contractions. I'll wager that Canadian bridge does some sizeable shinking and growing between the depths of a Canadian winter and the heat of a Canadian summer ..
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holey ..... WOW
AtlasRob
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Quite amazing. What the *ell is it?
and dont say a truck hauling a wide load
and dont say a truck hauling a wide load
Partsdude
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It's 2 trucks hauling a really wide load .... errr ... ummm
It is a similar part to this load - http://www.dobmagazine.nickles.com/printer.asp?article=profiler/070501/PRO2007_Y10021.html
Has do do with removing the sand from the tar sand, or, it is part of the hydrocracker which breaks down the hydrocarbons into easier to transport oils etc...
It is a similar part to this load - http://www.dobmagazine.nickles.com/printer.asp?article=profiler/070501/PRO2007_Y10021.html
Has do do with removing the sand from the tar sand, or, it is part of the hydrocracker which breaks down the hydrocarbons into easier to transport oils etc...
AtlasRob
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It's 2 trucks hauling a really wide load .... errr ... ummm
:notworthy :thumbsup thanks for the link, very intresting.
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Quite amazing. What the *ell is it?
and dont say a truck hauling a wide load
That's a coker bound for the CNRL Horizon Project. It's basically a major part of the process to remove excess carbon from the oil during the upgrading process. Much more detailed than that, but it's easier to understand like this.
Brian