This Viaduct Was Not Built By Isombard Kingdom Brunel [03]

I could not resist another story about this beautiful viaduct. The resident I was talking to also told me that the middle arch shown has collapsed. Actually arches collapse upwards. When they fail the middle tends to be pushed up and the sides fall inward. If you notice there is no parapet on this end of the viadict - there is on the other end. It was removed in order to attempt repairs. Look carefully, you can see it has a slightly peaked arch where even the huge girders have bent upward under the force of the collapse. Engineers have spent a huge amount of time and money injecting special epoxy glues and fixatives to hold the bridge together as well as other measures.Today the viaduct is still crossed by a train every 15 minutes or so. A remarkable feat of old and modern engineering!

The other pictures in this short series...
http://365project.org/netkonnexion/365/2011-08-10
http://365project.org/netkonnexion/365/2011-08-11


My other albums today:
http://365project.org/netkonnexion/365/
Identify This! ... http://365project.org/netkonnexion/number03/

[Kerri]

Beautiful

[Rick Schies]

Quite fascinating information

[mittens (Marilyn)]

This is beautiful, too, Netkonnexion.

[Alta D©]

Nice!

[Vicki Kell]

thats a lovely spot to hang out

[MaryBeth Dailey]

Super informational! Photo is so well composed and love the light in it. I cannot believe a train goes by every 15 min!

[Paula Cook-Farkas]

That's a scary bridge, now that I know all that. Don't think I'd want to cross it in a train. Beautiful photo, however, not scary at all! ;)

[robinwarner]

nice shot on this one too

[Shanne]

great observations, and lovely shot

[LYN ROBINSON]

I like the compostition here

[judith deacon]

Nice composition and fascinating information - not sure I'd be too keen to cross it however good the modern technology is!!