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Re: Long Span Suspension Bridge?
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 22 Jan 2008 21:25:58 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Dave Sterling wrote:
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..has anyone built an unsupported truss-style bridge
that’s around a 128 stud unsupported span?
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..However, I would love to hear some anecdotal evidence that this works
before I hit Bricklink and spend a bunch on plates, bricks, and beams to
complete this behemoth.
-Dave
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How about some anecdotal pictures?
This cable stayed bridge spans 192 studs and this arched truss bridge spans 288:
This over truss bridge spans 192 studs:
This under truss spans 192 studs and passed the 16 pound bowling ball in the
middle test with minimal deflection:
We have a new generation 192 stud long bridge in the most recent layout that’s a
combination under and over whose longest Technic brick is 8 studs. For some
reason, we didn’t post any views of them on scltc.org. I can send you some
photos if you want.
-Ted
SCLTC
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Message has 1 Reply:
 | | Re: Long Span Suspension Bridge?
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| (...) Ted, Once again, you come through in spades! You always seem to have the answers I'm looking for. Do you have a Brickshelf folder or image gallery on the web where I can find a bunch of close-up pictures of your truss bridges? I want to get a (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Long Span Suspension Bridge?
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| Stacy and I are designing a small layout for Brickworld this year and we want/need to have a bridge in the layout. We've been working to design the layout using banquet tables (so I don't have to bring my own tables), yet we still want an open space (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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