Comments on: Forth Bridge – Old & New http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2009/08/21/forth-bridge-old-new/ The latest reports of world wide rock & ice climbing (and other extreme) fun and adventure! Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:37:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pete http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2009/08/21/forth-bridge-old-new/#comment-9000 Pete Mon, 07 Sep 2009 12:00:34 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=6640#comment-9000 Yes, and Colin wrote something about not having a reliable source of predictable quality steel too. What was that all about Colin? Yes, and Colin wrote something about not having a reliable source of predictable quality steel too. What was that all about Colin?

]]> By: Paul T http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2009/08/21/forth-bridge-old-new/#comment-8996 Paul T Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:42:09 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=6640#comment-8996 Actually, I have a small apology to make; I happened to mention this to a friend who knows about most things railway wise, and he confimed that it is generally acknowledged that the bridge is over-enginered; this was principally due to the Tay Bridge disaster and the desire to avoid any chance of a repetition. Actually, I have a small apology to make; I happened to mention this to a friend who knows about most things railway wise, and he confimed that it is generally acknowledged that the bridge is over-enginered; this was principally due to the Tay Bridge disaster and the desire to avoid any chance of a repetition.

]]> By: Pete http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2009/08/21/forth-bridge-old-new/#comment-8984 Pete Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:25:07 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=6640#comment-8984 Yes, to a point I do agree it is - in it's way - a very aesthetic and enduring structure of it's time, perhaps more of a sculpture than a bridge?! :-) Colin had some similar points to raise about the engineering, but was too scared to put them here. Maybe (hopefully) he'll now share his point-of-view now that the ice has been broken... Yes, to a point I do agree it is – in it’s way – a very aesthetic and enduring structure of it’s time, perhaps more of a sculpture than a bridge?! :-)

Colin had some similar points to raise about the engineering, but was too scared to put them here. Maybe (hopefully) he’ll now share his point-of-view now that the ice has been broken…

]]> By: Paul T http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2009/08/21/forth-bridge-old-new/#comment-8978 Paul T Thu, 03 Sep 2009 08:43:05 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=6640#comment-8978 I'm a bit surprised at the 'over engineered' comment - it is, after all, a railway bridge carrying very heavy loads and subject to extremes of temperature & weather (apart from spanning an estuary). At the time, with the techniques available then, I'm sure it was considered pretty innovative (as well as aesthetically pleasing). I’m a bit surprised at the ‘over engineered’ comment – it is, after all, a railway bridge carrying very heavy loads and subject to extremes of temperature & weather (apart from spanning an estuary). At the time, with the techniques available then, I’m sure it was considered pretty innovative (as well as aesthetically pleasing).

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