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Old 02-August-2007, 08:20 PM
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I suppose now someone will compile a list of dodgy bridges to be avoided.
I'm sure it's just a matter of more people making lists. I hear the occasional list of bridges from time to time.
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And can inspections really be objective if a bad report means extreme economic disruption?
I really do hope that the people involved know that a collapse also means extreme economic disruption.
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One of our big suspension bridges is losing wires in the suspension cables. Microphones have been installed and hear the occasional ping as they snap.
Ow; that don't sound good at all. I hope a lot of redundancy is built in.
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