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Old Posted Aug 1, 2008, 7:53 PM
WarrenC12 WarrenC12 is offline
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Originally Posted by Smooth View Post
It would be nice if the bridge design was something other than a cable-stayed bridge. With the Golden Ears Bridge, New Port Mann, Expo Line Bridge (Skybridge), Alex Fraser & Canada Line Bridge the Fraser River crossings are all beginning to look quite similar. I'm assuming that the price of materials makes cable-stayed bridges the most attractive option for engineers though.
Well don't forget that we're in an earthquake zone, I think those structures are better able to handle a little moving and shaking.
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