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re: What does a pedestrian bridge guardrail say about our society?

Posted on 3/14/22 at 9:01 pm to
Posted by Hobie101
Member since May 2012
470 posts
Posted on 3/14/22 at 9:01 pm to
OP said pedestrian bridge.
Everyone's responses are based on vehicle traffic
Posted by BeepNode
Lafayette
Member since Feb 2014
10005 posts
Posted on 3/14/22 at 10:28 pm to
It's okay to learn from mistakes.
Posted by tiger1616
Member since May 2020
527 posts
Posted on 3/15/22 at 9:54 am to
Have you seen athletes from the 20’s compared to now? Yes, a lot of people are dramatically bigger than they were 100 years ago.
Posted by LSUBoo
Knoxville, TN
Member since Mar 2006
101919 posts
Posted on 3/15/22 at 10:14 am to
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Speed and height of vehicles



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pedestrian bridge


Posted by MLU
Member since Feb 2017
1677 posts
Posted on 3/15/22 at 10:33 am to
Because lawyers have way too much influence in America...
Posted by TimeOutdoors
AK
Member since Sep 2014
12123 posts
Posted on 3/15/22 at 11:10 am to
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We aren’t radically taller on average than people in 1920. The hazard below the bridge is the exact same as it was in 1920. Nothing on the bridge has changed that would compromise the guard rails and I’m not aware of people falling off the bridge. So with all that in mind, why do we need a taller guardrail than people in 1920?


Alot more is known about rail height and safety compared to what was known in the 20s. I assume bicycles will be on this bridge? If I am not mistaken for a short time 54" rails were required for bicycles, but I believe this has been lowered to 42".

Posted by real turf fan
East Tennessee
Member since Dec 2016
8642 posts
Posted on 3/15/22 at 11:27 am to
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It's not all nutrition, some of it is just genetic randomness and drift. Take a tour of some really old European castles, you can't hardly walk up the stairs because they were meant for 5ft 4in 125 pound people.


Henry VIII's original armor (one of the ones after he gained a lot of weight) is at the National Maritime Museum. He was barely 5'4". And he was very well fed for his day as a young man, heir to the throne.
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