Enjoyed this OP. I have a secret fear of a water tower falling, cant say it helped but its kinda nice to know what to expect.
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realthandiNewcomerOct 26, 2026
Did anyone else hear like doland duck voice in first drop or something?
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the_joseNewcomerOct 26, 2026
Captain here: that skinny tower is a guyed mast. The shaft can carry its own weight in compression, but it barely has shear strength alone, so those diagonal cables are what keep it upright against wind. Cut the guys on one side and the pin-joint base turns into a hinge; gravity
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sharma.arjunNewcomerOct 26, 2026
WTC???
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ivan_ivanovNewcomerOct 26, 2026
What are you doing, step-demolishedoldbuilding
bennani.mehdiNewcomerOct 26, 2026
fuck fuck fuck
the_avaNewcomerOct 26, 2026
Some rabbit out in a field somewhere: 'Isn't life great? The grass is lush and the sun is ...SMACK! 50 tons of steel.
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oscar100NewcomerOct 26, 2026
That guy in the last one really trusted that it’s stay together once it hit the ground
Enjoyed this OP. I have a secret fear of a water tower falling, cant say it helped but its kinda nice to know what to expect.
Did anyone else hear like doland duck voice in first drop or something?
Captain here: that skinny tower is a guyed mast. The shaft can carry its own weight in compression, but it barely has shear strength alone, so those diagonal cables are what keep it upright against wind. Cut the guys on one side and the pin-joint base turns into a hinge; gravity
WTC???
What are you doing, step-demolishedoldbuilding
fuck fuck fuck
Some rabbit out in a field somewhere: 'Isn't life great? The grass is lush and the sun is ...SMACK! 50 tons of steel.
That guy in the last one really trusted that it’s stay together once it hit the ground
Either balls of steel or ignorance
Lets block the road!