Magruter July 31, 2006 Share Magruter Member July 31, 2006 Water bridge... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w8t4time July 31, 2006 Share w8t4time Member July 31, 2006 that is some engineering project the weight of that water wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shep48 July 31, 2006 Share shep48 Member July 31, 2006 thats a heavy duty bridge, someone figure out the math.. water weighs bout 8lbs a gallon there is about 7.5 gallons per cubic ft waterway is 60 ft across how deep ? anyone figure out what one of those boats draws? looks like a heavy barge up farther. lets say 20 ft deep so how much does the water weigh on the bridge? we need a bridge length.. maybe count the people 3 ft spaces per person Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discom July 31, 2006 Share discom Member July 31, 2006 wow, that is one heavy duty bridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vovik July 31, 2006 Share Vovik Member July 31, 2006 photoshop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akaM2 July 31, 2006 Share akaM2 Member July 31, 2006 photoshop? exactly my thought edit: Scratch that, its true http://www.snopes.com/photos/architecture/waterbridge.asp Those crazy germans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavid July 31, 2006 Share pavid Member July 31, 2006 This project was on one of Discovery Channel's extreme engineering shows so I can confirm that it's true. As for figuring out the weight, you need only calculate the weight of the water. If I recall correctly, a ship's weight is given in tons of water displaced. Thus a ship of 16,000 tons displacement, displaces 16,000 tons of water. So the weight on the bridge will remain constant even when a ship passes over it because an equivalent weight of water is pushed out of the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tek-Almighty July 31, 2006 Share Tek-Almighty Member July 31, 2006 Nice, call Pavid...as a scientist I can tell you that is correct. However, given the viscosity of water, and the gravity that affects all objects at ground level...the engineers are worrying less about the mass of the boats that cross the bridge, and more about the fluctuation of the mass of water moving in a out. The water will move approximately 4X slower than the ship/barge at first, but will also gain momentum as it moves. Therefore, the engineers are worried more about the ability of the structure to withstand sway and flex as the water moves. Two objects cannot occupy the same space at the same time. Law of conservation of mass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatty August 1, 2006 Share Fatty GC Founder August 1, 2006 Two objects cannot occupy the same space at the same time. Law of conservation of mass. Next time I find Mag in the server, I'm going to disprove this as my grenade and his mouth will briefly occupy the same space. Bub will work on this when he sees it. He likes water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfsblood August 1, 2006 Share Wolfsblood Member August 1, 2006 Heh, that's just a bigger scale aqueduct than they used on the Ohio Canal back in the mid 1800's In fact right down the road from where Fatty teaches there was an aqueduct very much like that one (ok, so it was wood and stone, and accomadated wooden canal barges pulled by mules) that crossd the Cuyahoga River. Maybe next FragFestOhio, Fatty can lead an edumacational histerical field trip so we can learn ourselves some Ohio history. Awesome pic btw Mag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieChan August 1, 2006 Share JackieChan GC Alumni August 1, 2006 Pretty soon, you'll be seeing water onramps and water intersections and water stairs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saris August 1, 2006 Share Saris Member August 1, 2006 Pretty soon, you'll be seeing water onramps and water intersections and water stairs... Then we can ride electric air boats to solve the fuel crisis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peckles August 1, 2006 Share Peckles Member August 1, 2006 It's a wonder you guys aren't called upon to solve our greatest crises... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymo August 1, 2006 Share anonymo Member August 1, 2006 ...so....thirsty... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kruten August 2, 2006 Share Kruten Member August 2, 2006 Pretty soon, you'll be seeing water onramps and water intersections and water stairs... Then we can ride electric air boats to solve the fuel crisis. Ok, now what will be used to generate that electricity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowman August 2, 2006 Share Shadowman Member August 2, 2006 I want to see a floating city. Now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EbilDustBunny August 2, 2006 Share EbilDustBunny GC Alumni August 2, 2006 i want my hover car already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discom August 2, 2006 Share discom Member August 2, 2006 Ok, now what will be used to generate that electricity? anonymo on his exercise bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tek-Almighty August 2, 2006 Share Tek-Almighty Member August 2, 2006 It's a wonder you guys aren't called upon to solve our greatest crises... Truly we are an "untapped" resource! bwahahahahahahahaha... *laughs for days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymo August 3, 2006 Share anonymo Member August 3, 2006 Ok, now what will be used to generate that electricity? anonymo on his exercise bike I really need the exercise too...especially after FF...so much jerky and cornedbeef hash... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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