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2. Cooper River Bridges (1929–2005) - Wikipedia

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   Its bow became stuck in the mud, but the stern shifted, slamming into the Grace Memorial Bridge as traffic was crossing. The accident damaged one of the bridge's piers, caused a 240-foot (73 m) section of the mid-strcture to collapse, and snapped the power cables on the deck which then exploded. The damages cost a total of $300,000 to fix.

3. Corvus (boarding device) - Wikipedia

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   By applying the 12 ft (3.7 m) side along the prow mast, the 24 ft (7.3 m) side could be lowered onto an enemy ship by means of the pulley. [ 3 ] The German scholar K.F. Haltaus hypothesized that the corvus was a 36 ft (11 m) long bridge with the near end braced against the mast via a small oblong notch in the near end that extended 12 ft (3.7 m ...

4. MV Snolda - Wikipedia

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   24.4 m (80 ft 1 in) Beam: 7.0 m (23 ft 0 in) Draught: 3.362 m (11 ft 0.4 in) Depth: 3.8 m (12 ft 6 in) Ramps: Aft ramp: Installed power: 1 × 445 kW (597 hp) at 1,350 rpm: Propulsion: 1 × Volvo Penta D30A M5: Speed: 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) Boats & landing craft carried: 1 × rescue boat: Capacity: 20 passengers (summer) 12 passengers (winter ...

5. Runnymede-class large landing craft - Wikipedia

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   They replaced older USN-design landing craft, and are a typical Landing Craft Utility design with a bow ramp and large aft superstructure. They transport rolling and tracked vehicles, containers, and outsized and general cargo from ships offshore to shore, as well as to areas that cannot be reached by oceangoing vessels (coastal, harbor, and ...

6. Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport - Wikipedia

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   The rest of the vessel is a convertible 20,000 sq ft (1,900 m 2) mission bay that can be loaded to carry any cargo. [13] Vehicles and cargo are loaded and unloaded by a ramp that can support up to 100 tons of weight. Although designed for a military crew of 46, the ships usually have a crew of 26.

7. Interstate Highway standards - Wikipedia

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   Climbing lanes and emergency escape ramps should be provided where appropriate. Minimum lane width: The minimum lane width is 12 feet (3.7 m), identical to most US and state highways. Shoulder width: The minimum width of the left paved shoulder is 4 feet (1.2 m), and of the right paved shoulder 10 feet (3.0 m). With three or more lanes in each ...