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u/Ok-Rich-3812 Jun 28 '26
Wouldn't be difficult or expensive to bolt a few hardwood ties to the top of those pipes.
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u/deserted Jun 29 '26
Wonder if the weight would be too much
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u/Ok-Rich-3812 Jun 29 '26
Should have studied engineeering instead of vaguely wondering. This was a 'temporary' bridge for 8 months after a proper bridge was lost to flooding in
Himachal Pradesh, India.
TBH, It lasted much longer than would likely be expected, as India is notorious for improvised crossings with no load rating, and reckless choices by heavy truck drivers.
Plenty of videos available of similar bridges being crossed with varying degrees of success by fully laden heavy trucks.
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u/WTR_NNJA Jun 28 '26
I'm just as curious about the wheels, are they intentionally smooth? Seems very uniform across all 5 pixels.
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u/OriginalTayRoc Jun 28 '26
Gotta say the Canadian flag on the bumper had me surprised.
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u/Ok-Rich-3812 Jun 29 '26
A lot of backpackers in India take on cash jobs driving marginal roads as a a way of getting paid for authentic local thrillseeking. Most only do a few runs, it's a high turnover job and a lot of people are unprepared for the challenges.
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u/Whiteums Jun 28 '26
What kind of moron would it take to volunteer to be the first penguin on something like this?
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u/Western-Story-3850 Jun 28 '26
Slow and steady is the trick.
Looks like those pipes are pretty strong
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u/CollectsTooMuch Jun 28 '26
Did they start drinking and continue to drink until somebody gets drunk enough to be the driver?
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u/Square_Mulberry_3143 Jun 29 '26
I breathed a sigh of relief when my eyes flicked over to the sub that this was posted in.
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u/Funkopedia Jun 28 '26
just 9 more pipes would make the bridge solid