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As far as the crane goes, the article indicates that "Wind could cause the block to move like a pendulum, but the crane’s trolley is programmed to counter the m
by jvandonsel 8y ago
As far as the crane goes, the article indicates that "Wind could cause the block to move like a pendulum, but the crane’s trolley is programmed to counter the movement." That actually seems like the most interesting part of this system.
- csours 8y agoI'm sure they've accounted for winds they expect to encounter on a yearly basis, but "century" storms do happen, just ask Houston TX. "Houston is experiencing its third ‘500-year’ flood in 3 years. How is that possible?" - https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/08/29/houston-is-experiencing-its-third-500-year-flood-in-3-years-how-is-that-possible/?utm_term=.09e98bacffa8 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/08/29/houst...
- lenzm 8y agoThey aren't worried about the wind's effect on the stacked blocks, just the ones suspended. If a century storm comes, just shut it all down for a day, everything is stable.
- pas 8y agoMoving average. Climate change. Huston got unlucky, but the real worry is the new 100+ year storm, because that will be even more brutal in the changed climate.