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2004-12-15 Europe

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Posted by Steve 2004-12-15 12:41:21 PM|| || Front Page|| [11128 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Well, I guess it's okay... as long as they didn't use any nuclear technology.

Posted by BH 2004-12-15 1:08:21 PM|| 2004-12-15 1:08:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 It's pretty, but not nearly as cost effective as this early Frank G effort.

Posted by Shipman 2004-12-15 1:18:04 PM|| 2004-12-15 1:18:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Ah, yes. I believe that was built during his "minimalist" period, Ship.

Posted by tu3031 2004-12-15 1:20:53 PM|| 2004-12-15 1:20:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Its certainly high and long but from images I saw on TV, its only 4 lanes wide.

It will probably sway in high wind.

Posted by mhw 2004-12-15 2:08:40 PM|| 2004-12-15 2:08:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Well, mhw, if there is no strong resonance at a low frequency, it might not be too bad. I sure hope we've learned that from Tacoma Narrows.

I am also quite surprised that it is a private project. I'd figure that in the EU something like that would always be a government project.

Posted by jackal 2004-12-15 2:31:05 PM|| [http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2004-12-15 2:31:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 I found an even earlier one by Alaska Paul.

Posted by Seafarious 2004-12-15 2:32:50 PM|| 2004-12-15 2:32:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Let's hope they did a better job than they did on the Paris airport

Or Peugot. Or Renault. Or Citroen.

French engineering. 'nuff said.

Posted by PlanetDan 2004-12-15 2:40:56 PM|| 2004-12-15 2:40:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 I am not a bridge designer, but I think higher and heavier isn't good for a bridge.

Posted by Brett_the_Quarkian 2004-12-15 2:42:20 PM|| 2004-12-15 2:42:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Nice pictures here

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-12-15 2:56:34 PM|| 2004-12-15 2:56:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Jackal
I presume they designed resonance dampers in; however, swaying may reduce the fatigue life of some of the bridge members.

Even though the article says it was a privately financed project, you can bet the farm there are govt subsidies of various kinds. This is, after all, France.

Posted by mhw 2004-12-15 3:32:27 PM|| 2004-12-15 3:32:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 LOL Em.

Posted by Shipman 2004-12-15 5:40:38 PM|| 2004-12-15 5:40:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Holy shit, that's a big sucker.

Beautiful, yes, but I think I'd drive around, thankyouverymuch.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2004-12-15 6:25:16 PM|| 2004-12-15 6:25:16 PM|| Front Page Top

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