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Greetings.
This is a scale model of the Maumee River Crossing bridge, a cable-stayed
bridge currently under construction in Toledo, Ohio, USA.
In this picture it is only 70 percent complete (14 of 20 cables), and measures
9.5 feet long (2.9 meters). When completed, it will be 13.5 feet long (4.1
meters). The main pylon will reach 4.5 feet high (1.4 meters). The roadbed is
52 studs wide, and ranges from 0.3 bricks thick (a plate) to 3.7 bricks thick
(three bricks and two plates). All pieces are LEGO(r) except for the cables,
which are nylon string.
There are 11,110 parts in the main span, and probably another 500 or so in the
main pylon.
This bridge is part of my educational LEGO(r) work. More info on that is at my
Web site, http://www.BricksForBrains.com
Enjoy!
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In lugnet.build, Duane Collicott wrote:
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Greetings.
This is a scale model of the Maumee River Crossing bridge, a cable-stayed
bridge currently under construction in Toledo, Ohio, USA.
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Nice. Spotlighted.
Is this the bridge project that’s causing all the snaky I-280 detours? The shape
of the bottom roadway seems to suggest it is...
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In lugnet.build, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
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In lugnet.build, Duane Collicott wrote:
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Greetings.
This is a scale model of the Maumee River Crossing bridge, a cable-stayed
bridge currently under construction in Toledo, Ohio, USA.
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Nice. Spotlighted.
Is this the bridge project that’s causing all the snaky I-280 detours? The
shape of the bottom roadway seems to suggest it is...
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Thanks, Larry, I appreciate that.
Yes, you picked it out, that’s the one. I feel like I’m driving in one of those
urban Grand Prix races when I drive through there.
It looks like my model will soon be put on display at the field office for the
construction effort, which is at the South end of the bridge, just a block to
the SW from Tony Packos. Either there or somewhere else local where people can
see it.
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In lugnet.build, Duane Collicott wrote:
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In this picture it is only 70 percent complete (14 of 20 cables), and
measures 9.5 feet long (2.9 meters).
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Duane-
Well, we’ve still got you for the moment. Ours is 384 studs long, which is
slightly over 10 feet.
Nice job! Looking forward to seeing the completed work.
-Ted
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In lugnet.build, Ted Michon wrote:
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Well, we’ve still got you for the moment. Ours is 384 studs long, which is
slightly over 10 feet.
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Could you check that link? it appears to be broken. Thanks!
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In lugnet.build, Ted Michon wrote:
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In lugnet.build, Duane Collicott wrote:
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In this picture it is only 70 percent complete (14 of 20 cables), and
measures 9.5 feet long (2.9 meters).
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Duane-
Well, we’ve still got you for the moment. Ours is 384 studs long, which is
slightly over 10 feet.
Nice job! Looking forward to seeing the completed work.
-Ted
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Wow, very nice! They sure do make attactive bridges, don’t they? I can see why
they’re popping up all over the world these days.
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In lugnet.build, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
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Could you check that link? it appears to be broken. Thanks!
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Seems to be working in your message. Or did you mean something else? Perhaps the
SCLTC server was tied up or your access to it was thwarted when you tried?
-Ted
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In lugnet.build, Duane Collicott wrote:
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Wow, very nice! They sure do make attactive bridges, don’t they? I can see
why they’re popping up all over the world these days.
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Duane-
The funny thing is that cable stayed bridges are not “new”. They’ve been popping
up all over the world since WWII. They just haven’t been as common in the US
where our aesthetic sense in public works is always overridden to save a dime
(or perhaps fatten a contractor’s wallet).
My understanding is the cable stayed bridges were important in post war Europe
as a means to build a lot of bridges quickly. One very nice feature is that
since they are completely supported by their towers (unlike a suspension bridge,
which requires towers and massive cable anchors), they can be built in one spot
-- and then moved! When I visited Dusseldorf in 1976, they had just moved a
major cable stayed bridge into position the previous weekend. The procedure is
to build the new bridge next to the old, keeping the old in service. Then,
temporarily reroute traffic to the new bridge. Then demolish the old and setup
the site. Then slide the new into the old position, typically in a matter of
hours or days. Then reroute to the new bridge. Total traffic down time: hours or
days!
-Ted
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In lugnet.build, Duane Collicott wrote:
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Greetings.
This is a scale model of the Maumee River Crossing bridge, a cable-stayed
bridge currently under construction in Toledo, Ohio, USA.
In this picture it is only 70 percent complete (14 of 20 cables), and
measures 9.5 feet long (2.9 meters). When completed, it will be 13.5 feet
long (4.1 meters). The main pylon will reach 4.5 feet high (1.4 meters). The
roadbed is 52 studs wide, and ranges from 0.3 bricks thick (a plate) to 3.7
bricks thick (three bricks and two plates). All pieces are LEGO(r) except
for the cables, which are nylon string.
There are 11,110 parts in the main span, and probably another 500 or so in
the main pylon.
This bridge is part of my educational LEGO(r) work. More info on that is at
my Web site, http://www.BricksForBrains.com
Enjoy!
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So you’re the genious who made it! Very nice! I’ve was looking at the pics you
have up on BrickShelf a
few days ago and been wondering about it.
Gotta few q’s-
About the roadway: will it be tiles or schleim’ed?
Will you be posting more pics of the deck construction? A closer view of the
ends would be nice.
Thanks,
Adr.
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In lugnet.build, Ted Michon wrote:
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In lugnet.build, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
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Could you check that link? it appears to be broken. Thanks!
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Seems to be working in your message. Or did you mean something else? Perhaps
the SCLTC server was tied up or your access to it was thwarted when you
tried?
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Ya, prolly that. Sorry!
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In lugnet.build, Adrian Egli wrote:
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In lugnet.build, Duane Collicott wrote:
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Greetings.
This is a scale model of the Maumee River Crossing bridge, a cable-stayed
bridge currently under construction in Toledo, Ohio, USA.
In this picture it is only 70 percent complete (14 of 20 cables), and
measures 9.5 feet long (2.9 meters). When completed, it will be 13.5 feet
long (4.1 meters). The main pylon will reach 4.5 feet high (1.4 meters).
The roadbed is 52 studs wide, and ranges from 0.3 bricks thick (a plate) to
3.7 bricks thick (three bricks and two plates). All pieces are LEGO(r)
except for the cables, which are nylon string.
There are 11,110 parts in the main span, and probably another 500 or so in
the main pylon.
This bridge is part of my educational LEGO(r) work. More info on that is at
my Web site, http://www.BricksForBrains.com
Enjoy!
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So you’re the genious who made it! Very nice! I’ve was looking at the pics
you have up on BrickShelf a few days ago and been wondering about it.
Gotta few q’s-
About the roadway: will it be tiles or schleim’ed?
Will you be posting more pics of the deck construction? A closer view of the
ends would be nice.
Thanks,
Adr.
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Thank you for the kind words.
I started pricing tiles for the roadway, and it looked like it was getting into
several hunderd dollars, so I shelved that idea.
You’ll have to fill me in on what “schleim’ed” means!
I dind’t get any other pics, since my digital camera is very old and not good at
close-ups, but I will this weekend at House of Bricks and then post them. I’ll
also scan some of the plans I got from the field office so you’ll be able to see
my construction and the original plans side by side.
Thanks again!
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In lugnet.build, Duane Collicott wrote:
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I started pricing tiles for the roadway, and it looked like it was getting
into several hunderd dollars, so I shelved that idea.
You’ll have to fill me in on what “schleim’ed” means!
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SNOT construction.(1) Turned sideways, presumably.
See this LUCNY thread on road
building, for example.
1 - Studs Not on Top. Schleim is German slang for mucus. Blame J2 for
popularizing it by making up T shirts...
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In lugnet.build, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
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In lugnet.build, Duane Collicott wrote:
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I started pricing tiles for the roadway, and it looked like it was getting
into several hunderd dollars, so I shelved that idea.
You’ll have to fill me in on what “schleim’ed” means!
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SNOT construction.(1) Turned sideways, presumably.
See this LUCNY thread on road
building, for example.
1 - Studs Not on Top. Schleim is German slang for mucus. Blame J2 for
popularizing it by making up T shirts...
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Ick.
These shirts are more suitable for public viewing while not ruining people’s
appetite: http://www.cafepress.com/bricksforbrains/598076
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In lugnet.build, Duane Collicott wrote:
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In lugnet.build, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
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In lugnet.build, Duane Collicott wrote:
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I started pricing tiles for the roadway, and it looked like it was getting
into several hunderd dollars, so I shelved that idea.
You’ll have to fill me in on what “schleim’ed” means!
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SNOT construction.(1) Turned sideways, presumably.
See this LUCNY thread on road
building, for example.
1 - Studs Not on Top. Schleim is German slang for mucus. Blame J2 for
popularizing it by making up T shirts...
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Ick.
These shirts are more suitable for public viewing while not ruining people’s
appetite: http://www.cafepress.com/bricksforbrains/598076
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Oh, but I digressed -- the answer to your question is “neither”... it’s just
studs-up.
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"Ted Michon" <ted@scltc.org> writes:
> In lugnet.build, Duane Collicott wrote:
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> > In this picture it is only 70 percent complete (14 of 20 cables), and
> > measures 9.5 feet long (2.9 meters).
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> Duane-
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> Well, we've still got you for the moment. Ours is 384 studs long, which is
> slightly over 10 feet.
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> <<http://scltc.org/images/galleries/events/2004.12.26.e/mic.025.jpg>>
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> Nice job! Looking forward to seeing the completed work.
Oooh - a "mine is bigger than yours" contest! (Sorry, couldn't resist!).
The design is different, but at our latest GETS show, NALUG's Laszlo
Szojka showed a 17-foot bridge using a similar cable technique:
http://www.nalug.org/TrainShow2004/Suspension/index.html
Not quite the classic cable-stay design, but similar.
--
Experience should guide us, not rule us.
Chris Gray cg@ami-cg.GraySage.COM
http://www.GraySage.COM/cg/
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In lugnet.build, Chris Gray wrote:
> "Ted Michon" <ted@scltc.org> writes:
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> > In lugnet.build, Duane Collicott wrote:
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>
> Oooh - a "mine is bigger than yours" contest! (Sorry, couldn't resist!).
>
> The design is different, but at our latest GETS show, NALUG's Laszlo
> Szojka showed a 17-foot bridge using a similar cable technique:
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> http://www.nalug.org/TrainShow2004/Suspension/index.html
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> Not quite the classic cable-stay design, but similar.
Wow, very nice! I also like the shark feeding frenzy!
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In lugnet.build, Duane Collicott wrote:
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Greetings.
This is a scale model of the Maumee River Crossing bridge, a cable-stayed
bridge currently under construction in Toledo, Ohio, USA.
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The pictures don’t do it justice. It was pretty impressive live.
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In lugnet.build, Felix Greco wrote:
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In lugnet.build, Duane Collicott wrote:
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Greetings.
This is a scale model of the Maumee River Crossing bridge, a cable-stayed
bridge currently under construction in Toledo, Ohio, USA.
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The pictures don’t do it justice. It was pretty impressive live.
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I’ll say.
I don’t think I’ve EVER seen a MOC so big that it “shaded” other MOCs!
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In lugnet.build, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
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The pictures don’t do it justice.
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I don’t think I’ve EVER seen a MOC so big that
it “shaded” other MOCs!
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It was amazing - since I was right next to him during the build, it was fun
to watch too. Other than my one tall GBC module, we could have run most of the
GBC right under it in its shadow, with plenty of room left over.
--
Brian Davis
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In lugnet.build, Brian Davis wrote:
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In lugnet.build, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
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The pictures don’t do it justice.
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I don’t think I’ve EVER seen a MOC so big that
it “shaded” other MOCs!
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It was amazing - since I was right next to him during the build, it was
fun to watch too. Other than my one tall GBC module, we could have run most
of the GBC right under it in its shadow, with plenty of room left over.
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Thank you for your kinds words, gentelmen!
I THOROUGHLY enjoyed my first AFOL event and look forward to many more!
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In lugnet.build, Chris Gray wrote:
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Oooh - a “mine is bigger than yours” contest! (Sorry, couldn’t resist!).
The design is different, but at our latest GETS show, NALUG’s Laszlo
Szojka showed a 17-foot bridge using a similar cable technique:
http://www.nalug.org/TrainShow2004/Suspension/index.html
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Chris-
I meant to get back to this message sooner, but I was hip deep in our weekend
show at Fullerton. I love this NALUG bridge. If immitation is the sincerest form
of flattery, consider that design in the queue to have its double deck
construction copied!
Meanwhile, back to the “my dog’s better than yours”: Last time we stayed at
Hotel LEGOLAND, we would head down to the LEGO room each night when most guests
had gone to bed and build somethimg BIG. One item was, if I recall right, an 18
foot long flat deck bridge completely supported from below by two towers. Our
criteria for doing great was to make something so awesome that the hotel staff
would not take it apart during the daily cleanup. Of course, the first round of
little kinders in the morning that arrived without parents would have things in
megapieces in seconds.
-Ted
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"Ted Michon" <ted@scltc.org> writes:
> I meant to get back to this message sooner, but I was hip deep in our weekend
> show at Fullerton. I love this NALUG bridge. If immitation is the sincerest form
> of flattery, consider that design in the queue to have its double deck
> construction copied!
I'll let Laz know (I don't know if he reads Lugnet) - he'll be pleased.
> Meanwhile, back to the "my dog's better than yours": Last time we stayed at
> Hotel LEGOLAND, we would head down to the LEGO room each night when most guests
> had gone to bed and build somethimg BIG. One item was, if I recall right, an 18
> foot long flat deck bridge completely supported from below by two towers. Our
> criteria for doing great was to make something so awesome that the hotel staff
> would not take it apart during the daily cleanup. Of course, the first round of
> little kinders in the morning that arrived without parents would have things in
> megapieces in seconds.
All in one night? - that's a lot of putting together! I don't know how long
Laz took to do his bridge, but I imagine it was a lot more than one session.
There were 4 or 5 people that did pieces of the High Level bridge (last
year's show was a "bridge and island" layout, deliberately), and we spent
time over several weeks finishing it all off.
This year we are having a theme based on the province of Alberta's
centennial. The project John and I are doing was started a couple of
months ago, to be ready for September. Sometimes it seems like my dining
room (where I build) is never without piles of Lego!
-Chris Gray
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