User talk:Kvetner

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[edit] Welcome!

Hello, Kvetner, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

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Also, thanks for lending your expertise on Wikipedia:WikiProject Bridges. It helps to have someone around with the technical knowledge. I've done some research, but since I'm not in the field, that only goes so far. --Elkman - (Elkspeak) 21:21, 1 October 2006 (UTC)

I'd like to add my welcome to that - I was just on my way to drop you a lovely welcome template too. Thanks for the awesome work on orthotropic deck. INTRIGUEBLUE (talk|contribs) 21:37, 1 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Questions concerning laced structural elements

Does laced beam encompass struts, ties, and girders? Should "lattice" be used at all (except for lattice truss)? Let me know and I will adjust articles as necessary.

Thanks, Leonard G. 19:57, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for the thorough review. It sounds as if the articles are correct as titled and written, but perhaps an image of a lattice girder should be added. It sounds from your description as though one could not make a girder using the lacing seen on the SFOBB example, but what are the proprer details? It seems clear in portions of the Eiffle Tower image, but that might confuse decorative vs. structural considerations. Do you have any suggestions? - Leonard G. 00:01, 17 December 2006 (UTC)
The lattice trusses / girders shown on the Runcorn Railway Bridge and Kew Railway Bridge are fairly representative; I think all you need is a better close-up image of a similar structure. -- Kvetner 19:59, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] double decker article

Yes there is a chapter about double decker bridges in the double decker article 68.214.4.42 00:08, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Tyne and Wear

Hello! I noticed you often edit articles which relate to North East England so we at WikiProject North East England, would like to invite your to become a member of the WikiProject. We work on creating, expanding an making general changes to North East England related articles. If you would be intersted in joining feel free to visit the Project Page.

TellyaddictEditor review! 12:42, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Self-anchored suspension bridge

Somehow the Brunell truss (Royal Albert Bridge) does not strike me as a self-anchored suspension bridge. What are your thoughts? - Leonard G. 05:21, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

That's an interesting question! It's a self-anchored suspension bridge in as much as it has a suspension cable, which is anchored to the structure internally rather than to external anchorages. but clearly it's not the same sort of structure as "self-anchored suspension bridge" normally refers to. By the same logic, it's a bowstring arch bridge - there's an arch, which is tied together at its ends by a tension cable (normally the bowstring cable is a straight line, but in this case it curves downwards) - again, to avoid the arch thrusts having to be resisted by the bridge supports.
I think the best way to resolve this might be to (1) remove it from the self-anchored suspension bridge category (as it isn't an example of what you might expect to find there), (2) add a paragraph to the Royal Albert Bridge article discussing how the structure works in more detail, and (3) add brief "see alsos" to the main self-anchored suspension bridge and tied arch bridge articles which point here as an example of a variant form. I haven't had time to look through all the various articles to see if this will work out succesfully. -- Kvetner 12:11, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Bridge

I don't know much about bridges but I found the concerned article confusing. There is a section called Type of Bridges and the first sentence says that there are 4 main types of bridges. And then you have "Index to types of bridges" which lists some 40 different types of bridges. Well, talking about the main types of bridges, movable bridge is one of the first ones which comes to my mind. But perhaps, in this case the bridges are classified according to their structural design/support. If that is the case, I think the article should mention that. It might seem too obvious to bridge experts but everybody is not one. Thanks --Incman|वार्ता 13:48, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

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