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The Bechstein National Bridge Network, & AVE; A scheduled project by the people of Bechstein.
Topic Started: 16th October 2013 - 06:11 AM (349 Views)
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(I hope this is the correct forum for this).

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A NATIONAL PROJECT TO BE UNDERTOOK BY BECHSTEIN & AFFILIATES

After giving considerable thought to the topic, and not a small amount from the people's input, I have agreed to sign the project of the National Bechsteinian Bridge Network, & Associated High Speed Rail, AVE, that it may be easier for the people of Bechstein to travel around the country, which is their land.

The bridges will span both Matilda canals, connecting the Matterhorn to Greennock and Veluca. The bridges will be a joint enterprise by the Bridge Building Co., Inc., and the Federal Government.

Furthermore, the designs have been officially unveiled. The northern bridge, which shall be named the Eiger bridge, shall be shorter than the Veluca bridge. The Veluca bridge, in contrast, will sport a taller clearance from the ocean.

An image of the Eiger Bridge project:
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The tallest tower of the Eiger bridge will be about 260 meters high, with a main span of 1.2 kilometers. At its apex, clearance under the main span is about 60 meters. The rest of the bridge will be of either post-and-beam style or truss style, depending on the span.

An image of the Veluca Bridge project:
Veluca Bridge


The tallest tower of the cable-stayed main span of the Veluca bridge will soar into the skies at about 280 meters, strongly holding the roadway 71 meters above the water below. The rest of the bridge will most likely be a post-and-beam structure, unless trusses suddenly become affordable.

Construction is projected to begin next week, and will be finished on December 4. I shall be present to inaugurate the bridge in classic Bechensteinian fashion.

We will also charge a small tariff, to both domestic and foreign vessels, to cross under the bridge. The toll will be determined by the weight of the ship, its type of cargo, and its type of passengers.

Trains owned by private companies crossing the Sea of Kyne via this railway system, both foreign and domestic, will be tolled as well.

Good day.

-President of the United Bechstein Republic,
C.A. Gläuden

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By x* time, I mean that the time for the bridges to be fully constructed will be determined by the game-master.
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16th October 2013 - 06:16 AM
By x* time, I mean that the time for the bridges to be fully constructed will be determined by the game-master.
There's a thought. How long is time in this? I'm thinking a month per day. Same for size, for which I am thinking 10km per pixel.

The longest bridge in the world is apparently the Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge in China, which is about 165km long. Assuming 10km per pixel, that's about the same distance from the Matterhorn to Greennock. It's also worth noting that the shortest gap between the mainland part of the Matterhorn to Veluca is about the same distance. It took 4 years to build, and it was over land. So it'd take about 48 days, real time, to construct.
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One other thing- that bridge is actually high speed rail. Not sure if that is more appropriate for Bechstein.
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Wow, that's a longer distance than I thought it would be. Yes, I think the bridge will be a High Speed rail, and thanks for pointing all of this out.

According to this plan of a day being a month, then the projects will be completed by December 4, real time, if the project began tomorrow.

And by the way, do you only mean a single bridge, or both at the same time with that time?
Edited by Bechstein, 16th October 2013 - 12:12 PM.
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Oh, build them both at once of course. :P

It's a while, but I imagine there's huge economic benefits. For example- you aren't just linking the two halves of your nation together; you're linking two entire continents together that can now operate between each other via road or rail, whichever you go with. Imagine it as the equivalent of building a rail bridge over the Bering Strait- you have a direct rail link from the Southern USA, up through the states, up through Canada and Alaska, into Russia, and then down to China, or all the way to the other end of Russia to link up with Europe. You could get on a train in Miami and get off in Glasgow. It's not just beneficial for Alaskan/Russian trade.

And of course, you can toll the bridge itself and not just the shipping underneath it. :P
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May I make two points here:
1) It may be more economical to build a tunnel (i.e. the Channel Tunnel Rail Link) for High Speed train services, rather than a bridge
2) The use of a suspension bridge for Eiger Bridge is, in my limited experience of architecture, not as structurally sound as using the cable stay design for Valuca Bridge. I believe an issue with suspension bridges is that they are unable to carry a heavy load, so there would be a limit on the cars able to travel on the bridge at any one time.

Aside from that, a fantastic idea - and I'm glad the toll for travelling under the bridge will be the same for both domestic and foreign ships.
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1) It may be more economical to build a tunnel (i.e. the Channel Tunnel Rail Link) for High Speed train services, rather than a bridge


Damn right it is. But it isn't nearly as cool.

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The use of a suspension bridge for Eiger Bridge is, in my limited experience of architecture, not as structurally sound as using the cable stay design for Veluca Bridge. I believe an issue with suspension bridges is that they are unable to carry a heavy load, so there would be a limit on the cars able to travel on the bridge at any one time.


You are right, but a suspension bridge can span much, much longer distances...there are some suspension bridges that can be 1-2 kilometers long.

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and I'm glad the toll for travelling under the bridge will be the same for both domestic and foreign ships.


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16th October 2013 - 12:42 PM
And of course, you can toll the bridge itself and not just the shipping underneath it. :P
Or, I can toll both.

(Isn't that what you just said? haha, good idea. Perhaps in some 20 years I'll get a profit from the bridge).
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Construction has officially began and is scheduled to finish on December 4.

However, as of now, the Bechstein Navy has began patrolling the Matilda Canals to ensure that all shipping, unless otherwise specified in some agreement, pays the correct toll for safe passage across the canals.
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