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M50 Blacktop in Port Tunnel

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  • 15-11-2009 10:43pm
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    clutch her
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭


    might sound like a stupid quedtion but bugging me for long time. how did the tippers/artics empty into hopper of paver during laying of blacktop in theport tunnel. i persume the bodies could not be fully extended due to height restrictions. (coat and had ready for obvious answer!)
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    Prenderb
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    Completed tunnel height is about 4.9m (4.6 or so operationally), which would probably be enough room to operate a tipper truck (carefully...!)


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    clutch her
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭clutch her


    yea it may be that height in the centre but if the carraigeway was laid in 2 rips the height would reduce alot towards the sides..


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    Prenderb
    Registered Users Posts: 1,560 ✭✭✭Prenderb


    Good point. Maybe there's an ejector-type trailer for bituminous/asphaltic material?


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    #5
    clutch her
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭clutch her


    not that i know off


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    kaizersoze
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    Probably used rigid tippers or maybe even dump trucks.


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    Sponge Bob
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    Couple of shovels and whackers in the corners :)


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    murphaph
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    The tipper dumps the asphalt into the paver in the centre and the paver moves the asphalt out to the edge of the carriageway so tipper trucks wouldn't have been operating near the edges.


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    Victor
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    The permanent lighting, venting and sensors weren't in place!


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