The new bridge



vinegar hill said:
Well this morning there was 2 of them big cherry pickers extended fully up to the top.
Is that still them painting?
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Dafty! They're knotting the ropes at the top. Delay was because they didn't do a double knot in the first place!

Exec papers were on the internet from some council meeting or other stating the opening will be 'invitation only'. As it's apparently sinking, I'm guessing they'll be inviting The Looper along, in the hope it takes him down too...
 
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Kevj said:
The main pylon is a distinct structure relative to the bridge deck. Any differential movement due to coefficient of thermal expansion of the steelwork will be taken within the catenary action of the cable stays.

The bridge deck should have expansion joints as this will also expand in Warner temperatures, but this is in the horizontal and will normally be at the abutments then at set centres along the deck. The two above have no bearing on each other.

I'm sure the foundation under the pylon is piled, so unless there is some form of failure, that will not move, not even due to consolidation beneath the found.

There are far bigger steel structures which do not include expansion joints as this is generally dealt with within the design.
All welds should have been fully NDT'd before it left the yard for the UK, so if a well has failed, then it's most likely a design fault where the load path calculation isn't correct, but I can't imagine that is the case, mainly as the bridge isn't open yet so the loading to date is less than design load and factors of safety.

You'd also see welders up there if they were repairing welds.

In summary, he's full of shite.



I'd suggest this is too specialised for BC and the council will have appointed a third party independent.
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Fuck do you know? I want @forest gumps opinion.
 
Kevj said:
The main pylon is a distinct structure relative to the bridge deck. Any differential movement due to coefficient of thermal expansion of the steelwork will be taken within the catenary action of the cable stays.

The bridge deck should have expansion joints as this will also expand in Warner temperatures, but this is in the horizontal and will normally be at the abutments then at set centres along the deck. The two above have no bearing on each other.

I'm sure the foundation under the pylon is piled, so unless there is some form of failure, that will not move, not even due to consolidation beneath the found.

There are far bigger steel structures which do not include expansion joints as this is generally dealt with within the design.
All welds should have been fully NDT'd before it left the yard for the UK, so if a well has failed, then it's most likely a design fault where the load path calculation isn't correct, but I can't imagine that is the case, mainly as the bridge isn't open yet so the loading to date is less than design load and factors of safety.

You'd also see welders up there if they were repairing welds.

In summary, he's full of shite.



I'd suggest this is too specialised for BC and the council will have appointed a third party independent.
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But apart from that....
 
Kevj said:
The main pylon is a distinct structure relative to the bridge deck. Any differential movement due to coefficient of thermal expansion of the steelwork will be taken within the catenary action of the cable stays.

The bridge deck should have expansion joints as this will also expand in Warner temperatures, but this is in the horizontal and will normally be at the abutments then at set centres along the deck. The two above have no bearing on each other.

I'm sure the foundation under the pylon is piled, so unless there is some form of failure, that will not move, not even due to consolidation beneath the found.

There are far bigger steel structures which do not include expansion joints as this is generally dealt with within the design.
All welds should have been fully NDT'd before it left the yard for the UK, so if a well has failed, then it's most likely a design fault where the load path calculation isn't correct, but I can't imagine that is the case, mainly as the bridge isn't open yet so the loading to date is less than design load and factors of safety.

You'd also see welders up there if they were repairing welds.

In summary, he's full of shite.



I'd suggest this is too specialised for BC and the council will have appointed a third party independent.
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Building control were deffo on there as me mate was scaffolding in there and he said he was a pain in the arse. But as you say it may have been a third party.
 
the boot said:
Building control were deffo on there as me mate was scaffolding in there and he said he was a pain in the arse. But as you say it may have been a third party.
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I meant more along the lines of approval stage. Once the drawings are complete issued AFC then normal BC will be checking the build is in accordance.
 
Kevj said:
I meant more along the lines of approval stage. Once the drawings are complete issued AFC then normal BC will be checking the build is in accordance.
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I actually wondered about this as I’ve dealt with some right tools. Normally through Newcastle. Some good ones too like.
 

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