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    Quote Originally Posted by Luigi View Post
    would ensure what's being suspended off them would meet in the middle.
    The dimensions/weights can of course be calculated mathematically. Each bay/component may have a + or - tolerance of a certain percentage, 1%, 2%, 3% .... add 20 or 30 components and the deck grows, the weight increases, but the gap "remains the same". As a certain group realised and wrote a tune about the problem.

    Temperatures, which change by the minute, affect the longitudinal expansion of the steel deck beams, the vertical cables lengths and the sag of curved multi-strand, support cables.

    The theoretical vs installed weights of the decking, vertical supporting cables and the curved multi-strand, supporting cables may vary enough to compromise the theoretical calculations similarly.

    Lastly one doesn't want to meet with a difference in deck heights or lengths, hung out over a 100m valley with the two ends, swaying in the wind, only 100 mm apart whilst awaiting for the correct final plug to be designed, fabricated, delivered and installed.

    Concrete bridges are even worse as the calculated theoretical curve has to take into account the curing/strength attained and any discrepancies taken into account in the next pour.

    A nerve-wracking event until the last bolt tightened to it's specified torque. These workers know how to celebrate a successful tie-up.

    Once upon a time I worked for a company who created and sold analysis software for these types of uses. The clients were very particular about what they bought.

    The UK had great companies who designed and built all around the world, not so much today. A few architects still around.
    A tray full of GOLD is not worth a moment in time.

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    Post a photo a week, of anything/anywhere-rscn0010-jpg

    Oh yes, ill have some fish thanks. Fook .
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    I think I can see why he only has two toes.

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    I polish one of these off every week - I keep telling my wife that it's full of calcium . . . but she still doesn't approve. No pleasing some people


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    glad we came over during winter ��

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    Survived another boat ride. Boating on a river like this takes some getting used to. A pair of polarized sunglasses is a must to try and see what’s doing under the water. And can only go in the morning before they shut off the tap at the dam.

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    Looks pretty nice, though - do you go swimming there?

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    We have but it’s pretty deep and a strong current right at the pier. It’s better out at the sand bar.

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    Quote Originally Posted by naptownmike View Post
    Survived another boat ride.
    Have you thought of a roof to stop the sun? If a solar panel was incorporated possibly electric/green!

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    Quote Originally Posted by OhOh View Post
    Have you thought of a roof to stop the sun? If a solar panel was incorporated possibly electric/green!
    Excellent ideas

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    They have Eco "Amusement" parks in China where they have dug canals all through them, retaining exiting shade trees trees and planting more exotics They have started using solar powered boats to take the visitors along the routes through the various echo plots. Quiet, green and low maintenance.

    The visitors are shown around each plot and the guide explains the types of plants and their uses. Butterfly houses, local animal pens, the abundant water trees and shrubs attract insects and birds even ducks. etc. There are also lunch areas where food and drink may be purchased.

    As the only way around the place are the boats, the visitors are pretty well captive until they return to the entrance.

    An business opportunity for the flatter parts in Thailand, Issan .... Some upfront capital, a few guides, cafe staff. just the job for family visits.

    An afternoons visit, evenings events as well.

    In the UK many families visit stately homes/gardens as entertainment. The weather at different times of the year offer multiple offerings.

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    You would need a pretty powerful electric motor to get back up the river. The flow is very strong.

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    I don't think Greta would mind, green stars and reducing population. If anyone can spin it Greta can.

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    Quote Originally Posted by naptownmike View Post
    Survived another boat ride. Boating on a river like this takes some getting used to. A pair of polarized sunglasses is a must to try and see what’s doing under the water. And can only go in the morning before they shut off the tap at the dam.

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    Nice NEW rig you have there ... I hope both are looked away at night time!

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    Quote Originally Posted by panama hat View Post
    Good for you, well done.

    Mine? WiP. Living half in NZ, half in MY. Best of both worlds, at least trying to

    If it's not rude to ask ... what's your connection, past or present, to Thailand?

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    Quote Originally Posted by David48atTD View Post
    If it's not rude to ask ... what's your connection, past or present, to Thailand?
    Not rude at all. I was born in Thailand when my father was posted there in the early sixties, lived there four years before heading off to Beirut. Our bungalow was on a klong off Sukhumvit so 13 or so, long filled in and plastered with high rises.

    And, worked in Thailand for an American MNC . . . and on my own later on . . . and about five or six trips a year, especially easy from here in Malaysia. Thailand was also my 'territory' as VP APAC for another US MNC - lots of trips then.

    My wife's sister married a Thai when she and he were studying in Vancouver, he's a research scientist at a Uni in BKK - lovely people to visit.

    Good enough?

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    I bought 7 feet of the biggest chain they had at the local shop. The guys broke their cutters on it then had to try some metal saw and a big lock. At the end of the day it will just make it harder to steal. So far it’s working.


    Quote Originally Posted by David48atTD View Post
    Nice NEW rig you have there ... I hope both are looked away at night time!

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    I guess you qualify then. ��


    Quote Originally Posted by panama hat View Post
    Not rude at all. I was born in Thailand when my father was posted there in the early sixties, lived there four years before heading off to Beirut. Our bungalow was on a klong off Sukhumvit so 13 or so, long filled in and plastered with high rises.

    And, worked in Thailand for an American MNC . . . and on my own later on . . . and about five or six trips a year, especially easy from here in Malaysia. Thailand was also my 'territory' as VP APAC for another US MNC - lots of trips then.

    My wife's sister married a Thai when she and he were studying in Vancouver, he's a research scientist at a Uni in BKK - lovely people to visit.

    Good enough?

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    Quote Originally Posted by naptownmike View Post
    I guess you qualify then. ��
    Too kind, young Mike . . . and the question mark are for?

    Oh, forgot to mention that I built a factory in Chanthabury to develop and manufacture technology to increase latex yield with help from the Malaysian Rubber Board and substitute nasty acid coagulants with skin-friendly products . . . and set up two transestrification plants in Chantabury and Loei for bio-diesel.
    Tried to bring in higher-yielding rubber clones but the Rubber Authority of Thailand made life very difficult . . . as did the PTT. Pricks more interested in their own patch than helping their population

    Learned my lesson and my wife didn't like Thailand; schooling, society, workforce etc . . .

    Went to Malaysia where my father-in-law has rubber and palm oil plantations, among other things, and sold the technology to the MRB.
    Night and day, the two countries
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    Lion Dance about to begin at 1Utama Mall . . . it was packed and my hand-sanitiser bottle is almost empty and all the pharmacies are out of stock

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    ^^Not sure what’s with the question marks. Anyway was just kidding you have been in Thailand before I was born. It must have been some place back then.

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    Quote Originally Posted by naptownmike View Post
    you have been in Thailand before I was born
    Is that meant to be anything positive? Sigh . . .

    Quote Originally Posted by naptownmike View Post
    It must have been some place back then.
    From what my parents recounted and the photos we have of then it was simply brilliant - completely different from the way it is now in fairly well every aspect.
    My father joined the diplomatic corps after being recruited as an engineer buidling railroads in Nigeria . . . Thailand, under Bhumipol, was starting its railroad adventure . . . ergo sum = Daddy came along.

    We had the king at our place once to look at my father's train set (seriously), which he had set up to mirror a part of the King's plan . . . add to that my brother's birthday is the same as the King's - nice. Unfortunately he asked little me if I could speak Thai and because my nanny took me to play at the local market my language was . . . err . . . laced with rather common language.

    We met him again several times after that at functions and Sirikit gave my mum a purple jade buddha pendant encased in soft gold which she wore every day after that and passed it to me after she died . . . which some prick ripped off my neck and ran off when I was out at diner after work in Bangkok years ago.

    Hmm . . . . . . hadn't thought of those memories for a while, thank you, for bringing them back with your question

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    ^ So cool nothing like stories from long timers. That’s one of the reasons I like the village I get a bit of a sense of old Thailand that’s definitely gone from the big cities and tourist spots.

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