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June 2018 - Oct 13, 2024 5:32:52 GMT
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Post by amurman28 on Jun 22, 2018 4:01:02 GMT
In 2017, 40 years have passed since the Trans-Alaska oil pipeline was commissioned. Despite this considerable period of time, it is still at the same time a symbol of engineering thought and a model of various technological solutions. Length: 798,6 mi TAPS Pump station #2 Concrete sinkers as additional protection against trucks Yukon River Thermosyphons and fins at the top of the pipes Google Car & Caterpillar Tanana River The pipeline is on slider supports where it crosses the Denali Fault Pump station #12
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Master Cartographer
April 2015 - Nov 26, 2024 15:00:52 GMT
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Post by syzygy on Jun 22, 2018 6:45:15 GMT
hi and welcome amurman! thanks for bring this into sight with nice piece of work! info dumping on wikipedia/TAPS, GE screenie by me at PS4 (: (also nice GMaps photos around location) best! g
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January 2018 - Nov 6, 2018 13:24:52 GMT
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Post by pitter on Jul 16, 2018 7:13:57 GMT
Such articles are always very interesting and worth knowing. Thank you Regards, Pitter
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