Bridge material question

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10-01-2012, 13:36

Phyrxes

Has done the math, have you?

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Re: Bridge material question

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Originally Posted by Peter Matteson

FYI
The bridge surface is lexan not HDPE. The key is HDPE.

The offical FIRST field drawings say its HDPE. But in the video tour of the bridge they call it polycarbonate.

For what its worth a 48 inch by 48 inch sheet of 1/16th hdpe is about $20 from McMaster + shipping.

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