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Fluoxetine
April 15th, 2009, 04:53 PM
After nearly 100 years of painting it they have to go over it all again.



All bridge nuts must be replaced


http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45071000/jpg/_45071399_forth_road_bridge_226.jpg


An interim report into the failure of nine heavy-duty nuts on the Forth Road Bridge has found all 1,888 similar nuts on the crossing should be replaced.
Bridge authority Feta ordered the investigation after inspectors found nine cracked nuts during a routine inspection last year.
Engineers FaberMaunsell carried out lab tests and a study of similar issues on suspension bridges across the world.
The nuts are used to secure 192 "cable bands" to the bridge's main cables.



http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7999853.stm



Now the Scottish will be more dour than ever.

memnoch
April 15th, 2009, 05:15 PM
Ah its the Forth Road Bridge...I was wondering if it was the Deez Bridge.