tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1380304323931971092.post7178775428099738707..comments2023-12-31T23:30:13.402-06:00Comments on Speedway Daily Photo: Monumental ClimbSpeedwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16294062505751359294noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1380304323931971092.post-32753052487208386572011-12-04T10:11:25.195-06:002011-12-04T10:11:25.195-06:00Yes, the whole structure can be re-tensioned as re...Yes, the whole structure can be re-tensioned as required. A splendid piece of engineering and long-term thinking.divehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12938980502783421961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1380304323931971092.post-75501582530140552552011-12-03T16:44:16.168-06:002011-12-03T16:44:16.168-06:00Thank you, Dive, both for your generous compliment...Thank you, Dive, both for your generous compliment and the additional info to help my foggy bit of explanation. I did think it was funny that I went up to take pictures of the buildings surrounding the Monument, but found the view rather boring. It could have been the time of day (Noon) which made the surroundings seem bland, but I found myself caught up in the texture of the walls and the system of steel bars.<br /><br />The red ball with the threaded bars coming out at first made me think that Sputnik had, in fact, defected and had found a second career in the top of the column. <br /><br />I could see it was adjustable because of the turnbuckles and threads, as well as those hex connectors on the vertical bars and the jointed bars (kind of like elbow joints). So... can it be realigned, if needed, as the monument settles over the years?<br /><br />Hi, Robyn. Thank you for your kind words. The buildings, it turns out, are more interesting from the ground, where one can see their structure and details; from up top it was pretty bland and did not compare to what I found beside me.Speedwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16294062505751359294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1380304323931971092.post-52476776844615182362011-12-03T09:24:23.829-06:002011-12-03T09:24:23.829-06:00How cool. What a great idea to show us the guts of...How cool. What a great idea to show us the guts of a monument—I would not have guessed how it was built, but good that Dive helped clarify.Robyn Martinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06780817125923387976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1380304323931971092.post-67763126096561436612011-12-03T06:28:01.222-06:002011-12-03T06:28:01.222-06:00Totally awesome post, Speedway!
It's a beautif...Totally awesome post, Speedway!<br />It's a beautiful monument to a noble and self-sacrificing group of people, but as you say, it is even better inside.<br />What a stunning piece of work! Great photos, too. You're right about the tension bars; that column will move a lot in high winds and the bars help keep it steady (and upright) by counteracting the forces just like your legs do on board a boat. For a similar reason many mediæval spires had massive tree trunks hung inside them from the top.<br />I love the house built on top of the Test Building. Cool and fun. What a great view of the city, too. What a vast place it is.<br />Wonderful stuff!divehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12938980502783421961noreply@blogger.com