Comments on: Bridge Girder Erection Mega Machine https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/the-evening-pause/bridge-girder-erection-mega-machine/ Thu, 22 Oct 2015 07:51:40 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Blair Ivey https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/the-evening-pause/bridge-girder-erection-mega-machine/#comment-815285 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 07:51:40 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=36335#comment-815285 In reply to Ace.

I agree about the safety measures. One thing I’ve noticed about Chinese construction practices is that little attention is paid to worker safety. But when you’ve got 2 billion people to choose from, and the State protects you from liability, why worry? On the other hand, I was looking at the process from a continuous feed standpoint, sort of like a TBM.

]]> By: Ace https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/the-evening-pause/bridge-girder-erection-mega-machine/#comment-815102 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 13:59:49 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=36335#comment-815102 Not a safety harness in sight. Here in BC the authorities would poop nukes. Send in the grief counsellors.

]]> By: Garry https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/the-evening-pause/bridge-girder-erection-mega-machine/#comment-815030 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 03:44:38 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=36335#comment-815030 Look on the bright side: if it doesn’t collapse during the erection, you’d feel safe driving a car over it when it’s done.

It would be even cooler if they could do this on a curved section.

]]> By: Cotour https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/the-evening-pause/bridge-girder-erection-mega-machine/#comment-815009 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 02:16:07 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=36335#comment-815009 Thats an awful big and complex machine, way up high, and a lot of guys all depending that nothing fails, like the grade of concrete being poured in those columns by some Chinese contractor. Its cool, but it makes me nervous.

]]>