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Beric     Member since Jan-7-02 189 posts 8. "RE: Welds" Jan-24-09, 01:49 AM (EST) In response to message #7   It wasn't a weakness in the welds that caused the problem, it was the incredible force caused by frozen moisture buildup from inside the tower. And the tower was already filled with concrete. So they've gone ahead and drilled drainage holes at the base to keep anything like that from happening again. This tower is located right next to a fast-moving creek, which causes high levels of condensation in and around that tower. As for things being potentially worse higher up the mountain, if one tower were to fall over, the others would support the line pretty easily, most of the time. So would the rope tension.   Alert | IP Printer-friendly page | Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

Gondola accident at Blackcomb? [View All], DaveL, 09:34 PM, Dec-16-08, (0)  Collapse, Paula, Dec-17-08, 07:50 AM, (1)  RE: Collapse, Beric, Dec-18-08, 04:17 PM, (5)  RE: Collapse, Paula, Dec-29-08, 01:37 PM, (7) RE: Welds, Beric, Jan-24-09, 01:49 AM, (8)  Safety, DaveL, Dec-26-08, 09:53 PM, (6)  RE: Collapse, DaveL, Dec-17-08, 02:54 PM, (3)  RE: Collapse, Dave23, Dec-17-08, 01:51 PM, (2)  RE: Collapse, DaveL, Dec-17-08, 02:56 PM, (4)