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Re: My newest creation, Hell Gate Bridge NY
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Mon, 11 Dec 2000 22:20:12 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Steve Chapple writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke writes:
> > That would be this one:
> > http://www-public.tu-bs.de:8080/~rbeneke/lego/bridges/pic02.jpg
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> Yes - A beauty -
Thanks! :-)
When the Guiness PNLTC stuff was going on with
> that massive suspension bridge I commented that Ben's was the
> longer _pure_ LEGO bridge because (I forget his name) used string.
> Nothing wrong with that - it's a suspension bridge - of course it's
> going to use string. For longest LEGO bridge, it's probably always
> going to be a suspension bridge - just the nature of bridges.
Yes, I agree, but you need a foundation or a masive ballast, because the
strings try to tilt the pillar. The bow bridge has the advantage to stand on
two points (or lines in third dimension).
But if I just had the time, I would try to get the record back: I'm 100% sure
my bridge design would work without problems even over a distance of 8.20
meters. I think someday in future I will build that bridge.
> > http://www-public.tu-bs.de:8080/~rbeneke/lego/event_3/pi196.jpg
> Mmmm - Outdoor LEGO train layouts - <more drool> - Mmmm - very nice.
I hope you have seen all the pictures of the event?
http://www-public.tu-bs.de:8080/~rbeneke/lego/event_3/event_3.html
Leg Godt!
Ben
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| (...) You could probably make a larger truss - yes - but a suspension bridge will always be able to be made longer - and from less LEGO. The counterweight and bending tower problem is easily fixed at the same time the span length is increased. ie. (...) (24 years ago, 12-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: My newest creation, Hell Gate Bridge NY
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| (...) See, this is what I get for going into Comp.Eng. instead of Civil. :-) So unless I'm mistaken, (and yes it happens all too often) Arne's, (and James') and all of Ben's are all various examples of bow truss bridges. All the more reason to get (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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