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Contreras - now that is a concrete arch!
« on: 13 January 2011, 13:29:37 »

I believe this is the biggest concrete arch in Europe.

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http://www.eurotrib.com/story/2009/12/17/154428/33 and also
http://www.highestbridges.com/wiki/index.php?title=Contreras_Railway_Viaduct

When the High speed line opened (Madrid to Valencia) it put Spain second only to China with the amount of Km of high speed rail lines. Something for the Spanish to be truly proud of. :y 
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Re: Contreras - now that is a concrete arch!
« Reply #1 on: 13 January 2011, 13:39:35 »

Depends who paid for it. ;) :D
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Re: Contreras - now that is a concrete arch!
« Reply #2 on: 13 January 2011, 14:08:22 »

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Depends who paid for it. ;) :D


A very justifiable question my son. :y
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« Reply #3 on: 13 January 2011, 14:11:17 »

I hate concrete with a passion. I spent 20 years working with it, and still have nightmares. ::) :D
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« Reply #4 on: 13 January 2011, 14:33:56 »

A number of great engineering achievements there Varche, and the High Speed Railway lines of Europe are gradually expanding. 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 

What a netwoork it will make one day!! :y :y :y :y
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Re: Contreras - now that is a concrete arch!
« Reply #5 on: 13 January 2011, 14:36:57 »

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Depends who paid for it. ;) :D


A very justifiable question my son. :y

And a simple answer, everybody but Spain  ;D
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« Reply #6 on: 13 January 2011, 14:40:55 »

Speaking of China, they just threw (I imagine) a veritable crapload of concrete into the ocean to build the longest bridge in the world

26.4 miles long, took four years to build, cost $8.5billion and utilised 10,000 workers!

Easy to build stuff fast when you can throw an inordinate number of cheap labourers at the problem, I guess ;)
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« Reply #7 on: 13 January 2011, 14:43:18 »

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Depends who paid for it. ;) :D


A very justifiable question my son. :y

And a simple answer, everybody but Spain  ;D


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Speaking of China


 ;D ;D ;D - Splendid.  8-) :y
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« Reply #8 on: 13 January 2011, 15:23:46 »

 :P :P I was, of course, referring to the highlighted part below ;)

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I believe this is the biggest concrete arch in Europe.

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http://www.eurotrib.com/story/2009/12/17/154428/33 and also
http://www.highestbridges.com/wiki/index.php?title=Contreras_Railway_Viaduct

When the High speed line opened (Madrid to Valencia) it put Spain second only to China with the amount of Km of high speed rail lines. Something for the Spanish to be truly proud of. :y 
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« Reply #9 on: 13 January 2011, 15:51:57 »

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:P :P I was, of course, referring to the highlighted part below ;)

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I believe this is the biggest concrete arch in Europe.

quarter of the way down this page 

http://www.eurotrib.com/story/2009/12/17/154428/33 and also
http://www.highestbridges.com/wiki/index.php?title=Contreras_Railway_Viaduct

When the High speed line opened (Madrid to Valencia) it put Spain second only to China with the amount of Km of high speed rail lines. Something for the Spanish to be truly proud of. :y 

Thank you for that clarification Aaron. :y
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« Reply #10 on: 13 January 2011, 16:33:07 »

'course ... China could have paid for the bridge in Spain for all I know  ;D ;D
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« Reply #11 on: 13 January 2011, 16:43:20 »

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'course ... China could have paid for the bridge in Spain for all I know  ;D ;D

In a vicarious way perhaps.


China pledges support for troubled Spain economy


http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/china-spain-economy.7vd/
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« Reply #12 on: 13 January 2011, 17:46:42 »

We are all relying on China's strength now for our future commercial existence! :D :D ;)
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« Reply #13 on: 13 January 2011, 17:52:58 »

For the time being yes, they are in the middle of a boom. But as we know - boom and bust hasnt as yet been abolished. It will be interesting to see what happens in the longer term. :-/ :y
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« Reply #14 on: 13 January 2011, 17:59:40 »

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For the time being yes, they are in the middle of a boom. But as we know - boom and bust hasnt as yet been abolished. It will be interesting to see what happens in the longer term. :-/ :y


Indeed Albs, but I would gamble my last dollar on the balance of power across the world shifting over the next 50 years to China and India.
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