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A pontoon bridge (or ponton bridge), also known as a floating bridge, uses floats or shallow-draft boats to support a continuous deck for pedestrian and vehicle travel. The buoyancy of the supports limits the maximum load that they can carry.
Additional markets that also have free-floating carsharing services include Russia, China, New Zealand and Brazil. The service is expected to reach 14.3 million users with more than 100,000 vehicles by the end of 2022. [5] Free-floating carsharing service has high chance of becoming a more integral part of city transportation networks in the ...
A computer-generated image depicting the Expeditionary Transfer Dock design. The Expeditionary Transfer Dock concept is a large auxiliary support ship to facilitate the 'seabasing' of an amphibious landing force by acting as a floating base or transfer station that can be prepositioned off the target area.
A jackup rig is a barge fitted with long support legs that can be raised or lowered. The jackup is maneuvered (self-propelled or by towing) into location with its legs up and the hull floating on the water. Upon arrival at the work location, the legs are jacked down onto the seafloor.
Lightering (also called lighterage) is the process of transferring cargo between vessels of different sizes, usually between a barge and a bulker or oil tanker. ...
The people in Donald Trump’s orbit are floating some dramatic ideas that would remake the way banks are regulated. There are lots of questions about whether any of the ideas will come to pass.
Float shifting can reduce clutch wear because it is used so much less (only for starting from a standstill). Conversely, improper engagement of a gear (when the engine and transmission speeds aren't matched) can cause wear on the synchros and lockouts, and damage the gears by physically grinding them together due to a difference in speed.
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