blue streak 1 Rotterdam lift bridge may not be dismanteled for Bezos super yacht. Since the yacht is too tall why not just fillet it and put it back together later? Rotterdam Won't Dismantle Historic Bridge to Let Jeff Bezos' $500 Million Superyacht Pass (msn.com)
Rotterdam lift bridge may not be dismanteled for Bezos super yacht. Since the yacht is too tall why not just fillet it and put it back together later?
Rotterdam Won't Dismantle Historic Bridge to Let Jeff Bezos' $500 Million Superyacht Pass (msn.com)
I don't get it. The article gives very little information about the yacht, but they did mention that it has sails on three masts. I can't imagine any solid superstructure on the yacht would be over 150 feet high, so they must be talking about the masts. If so, unstepping the masts should be a fairly routine operation. Crews on the old square-riggers would remove upper parts of the masts at sea in stormy weather. Anyway, it's a variation on the old story about building a boat in your basement.
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UK's HS2 may be in danger according a UK minister. Of course we may need to take his statements with a grain of salt.
HS2 is a ‘killer whale’ for next PM, says cabinet minister (msn.com)
blue streak 1UK's HS2 may be in danger according a UK minister. Of course we may need to take his statements with a grain of salt. HS2 is a ‘killer whale’ for next PM, says cabinet minister (msn.com)
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UK's HS2 makes 1st tunnel breakthrough. Several points in article. 1st bore took 7+ months however, the work proceeded around the clock. Almost 1 mile in length. About 400 workers so that probably means no more the 150 workers at high activity time? TBM 125 meters is about 410 feet long.
The question is why will the boring for the NYP Gateway tunneling project be planned to take so much more time for each bore. Of course boring uner the Hudson will take more time. Looking at the EIS for the B&P replacement still has a much longer schedule for each bore. Just makes no sense IMO.
Britain's HS2 rail project makes first tunnel boring breakthrough (msn.com)
Love the place names in the British Isles. Long Itchington Wood in Warwickshire.
blue streak 1The question is why will the boring for the NYP Gateway tunneling project be planned to take so much more time for each bore. Of course boring uner the Hudson will take more time.
The UK tunnel may have been bored in competent rock without water problems. I believe the Hudson bores will encounter waterlogged unconsolidated sediments under deep hydrostatic pressure. I would imagine it will be a nightmare to keep the bore relativly water tight. IIRC they sometimes freeze waterlogged soils to control water entry.
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