tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6470543006314152962.post5661924366944681340..comments2024-03-11T16:49:27.614+00:00Comments on The Happy Pontist: Bridge criticism 9: Bridge aesthetics by numbersThe Happy Pontisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15252272118786667592noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6470543006314152962.post-45104216014095300302010-03-06T21:07:37.043+00:002010-03-06T21:07:37.043+00:00How appropriate that the Myllysilta bridge in Turk...How appropriate that the Myllysilta bridge in Turku is about to <a href="http://www.hs.fi/kotimaa/artikkeli/Turun+Myllysilta+painunut+jo+l%C3%A4hes+metrin/1135253476806" rel="nofollow">collapse any minute now</a>. It has already bent almost a metre.<br /><br />And the engineer says there has been a mistake in the original calculations, but it is unknown if the bridge is about to collapse due that. The original mistake was supposedly fixed already in '87.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6470543006314152962.post-74507670298102716202010-03-06T17:15:13.190+00:002010-03-06T17:15:13.190+00:00Discussing Matti Ollila's Myllysilta bridge - ...Discussing Matti Ollila's Myllysilta bridge - Do not try to imitate it.<br /><br />Greetings from Turku. Here are the latest news.<br /><br />http://www.iltasanomat.fi/uutiset/kotimaa/uutinen.asp?id=2025438<br /><br />Myllysilta may be collapsing.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06990574055035823668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6470543006314152962.post-4532313497498154262009-02-14T21:30:00.000+00:002009-02-14T21:30:00.000+00:00I'm not aware of any published guidelines, althoug...I'm not aware of any published guidelines, although I do know that IABSE has a Working Group developing guidelines right now.<BR/><BR/>Competitions do indeed to be carefully planned, and all the points you mention are relevant. I don't think any guidelines can be too firm though, as the needs of different promoters vary considerably. I think a key thing for them to consider is whether to hold a competition at all - as a client, you lose control of the design process, and may well be dissatisfied with a design you are forced to commit to.The Happy Pontisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15252272118786667592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6470543006314152962.post-8736012818369096502009-02-14T00:43:00.000+00:002009-02-14T00:43:00.000+00:00Are you aware of any recognised guidelines for bri...Are you aware of any recognised guidelines for bridge design competitions? <BR/><BR/>There seems to be a body of evidence suggesting bridge design competitions need to be carefully considered regarding jury selection, entrant eligibility, selection criteria weighting, design parameters and constraints, and rewards etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com