Gondola Collapse
Gondola Collapse
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RE: Gondola Collapse
RE: Gondola Collapse
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RE: Gondola Collapse
From riding the gondola, I think fatigue is a definite possibility here, particularly since the line is 10 to 15 years old. Was kinda bouncy.
They also had a wind limit of 40 mph, I believe, above which they would shut it down. There were some pretty heavy winds coming down the Frazer River valley bringing some bitter cold over the last week.
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
RE: Gondola Collapse
BUT, that said, we're nearly as bad as the laymen on the CBC website. A professional certainly wouldn't comment with any authority until seeing all of the drawings, evidence, photos, etc, etc, etc.
I'll be interested to see if a report is ever released. I've always wanted to get my hands on a copy of SERENE!
Cheers,
YS
B.Eng (Carleton)
Working in New Zealand, thinking of my snow covered home...
RE: Gondola Collapse
Considering what just happened, I think a thorough structural review of the new line is in order.
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
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It was interesting to look at the clean break in the splice of the tower - like there was no backing metal for the weld at the splice point. I still feel though that fatigue may have played a part here to open cracks that could have allowed the water to penetrate into the interior of the assembly. But, what do I know...
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
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