May 1, 2007: Melted freeway

xoxoxoBruce · 05-30-2007, 02:43 PM

It doesn't melt like with a cutting torch, becoming a liquid. The fire makes it hot enough to lose its strength, while under load, and bend like plastic until it fails. If you look at the pictures, the beams are still all there, just twisted up from failing under load.

busterb · 05-30-2007, 04:00 PM

I well understand that. I was in the field when this one burned and helped rebuild. Chevron

HungLikeJesus · 05-30-2007, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by busterb

I well understand that. I was in the field when this one burned and helped rebuild. Chevron

Better in the field than on the platform.

Nice pictures. The first one reminds me of something out of Terminator.

xoxoxoBruce · 05-30-2007, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by busterb

I well understand that. I was in the field when this one burned and helped rebuild. Chevron

I figured that, that's why I didn't understand your previous post. But that's OK, we geriatrics get confused easily, be gentle.

05-30-2007, 02:43 PM	#1
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	It doesn't melt like with a cutting torch, becoming a liquid. The fire makes it hot enough to lose its strength, while under load, and bend like plastic until it fails. If you look at the pictures, the beams are still all there, just twisted up from failing under load. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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busterb NSABFD Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MS. usa Posts: 3,908	I well understand that. I was in the field when this one burned and helped rebuild. Chevron Attached Images __________________ I've haven't left very deep footprints in the sands of time. But, boy I've left a bunch.

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