New Bay Bridge Cable

4 responses to “New Bay Bridge Cable”

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   jurvetson

   Apr 5, 2012 at 3:23 am

   This cable here:
   

   The rebar in the base took much modeling to convince contractors that it was even possible:
   

   It’s a huge project, currently clocking in at $6.3 billion:
   

   And here are more sights from the Autodesk HQ Gallery.

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   Shamagu

   Apr 5, 2012 at 3:54 pm

   I love seeing things like this, Steve. Really appreciate your posts.

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   Pieces of Eye

   Apr 7, 2012 at 8:14 am

   What did the contractors question the possibility of? And why hex over just strands?

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   jurvetson

   Apr 7, 2012 at 3:52 pm

   The hex in the top photo is a cable bundle, many of which make up the core of the cable. There was something about that massive pylon and the structural requirements that scared people off until it was modeled. I did not catch more detail than that.

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