Re: Stacking freeways

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From: William Lynch
Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2001 13:46

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Merritt Mullen wrote:

> Vincent Valencio at volksdriven63@hotmail.com wrote on 8/10/01 6:37 PM:
>
> > Caltrans never learns.  Those freeways with the T shaped columns
> > directly under are dangerous.  Look at how unstable it is.  Just like
> > trying to balance a dinning room table on one foot and to expect it to
> > stay upright once you set your plate down.
>
> It is to laugh.  What school did you get your civil engineering degree at?
>
> Merritt

I would have thought that that question should be directed to those
who built the central expressway in Kobe.  IIRC, that is the only
time where this design has been near the center of a major quake,
and the failure was 100%.

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From: William Lynch <bozo.clown@big.top>
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Subject: Re: Stacking freeways
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