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Tom Morrow

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How would they suddenly know there could be an issue? The likely means of identifying a structural issue is through observation.
I mean, I'm no engineer, but something like, "the support structure is showing signs of receiving stronger forces than it was designed for. With continued use it could eventually lead to damage of the structure. Best place it safe and not run the yeti at all."
 

lazyboy97o

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I mean, I'm no engineer, but something like, "the support structure is showing signs of receiving stronger forces than it was designed for. With continued use it could eventually lead to damage of the structure. Best place it safe and not run the yeti at all."
”Showing signs” is an observation of some that has already happened. Something showing signs of structural issues would be a huge problem with overhead safety standards.
 

Tom Morrow

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”Showing signs” is an observation of some that has already happened. Something showing signs of structural issues would be a huge problem with overhead safety standards.
Then maybe after permanently disabling the yeti figure they fixed it or reimbursed it. Is this any more out there than suggesting the foundation for the yeti, which is built in to the same foundation as the entire building, is damaged?
 

lazyboy97o

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Then maybe after permanently disabling the yeti figure they fixed it or reimbursed it. Is this any more out there than suggesting the foundation for the yeti, which is built in to the same foundation as the entire building, is damaged?
I am saying I find all claims of structural damage suspect. The foundation for the Yeti is independent of the mountain’s foundations.
 

Tom Morrow

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I am saying I find all claims of structural damage suspect. The foundation for the Yeti is independent of the mountain’s foundations.
There might be some confusion over the use of "foundation" here. I'm using it as in the cement foundation for the building itself. The yeti is on an elevated platform structure, which you can't see unless you're behind the scenes. This structure, the mountain/building structure, and the roller coaster structure are all independent of each other in that they don't touch, but they do all share the same giant building foundation. There are footers for the roller coaster supports and yeti platform supports but they are all within the giant foundation for the whole mountain.

Anyways, the rumors that there are giant cracks in the foundation are false. Whatever was being damaged is something only the engineers know for sure.
 
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lazyboy97o

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There might be some confusion over the use of "foundation" here. I'm using it as in the cement foundation for the building itself. The yeti is on an elevated platform structure, which you can't see unless you're behind the scenes. This structure, the mountain/building structure, and the roller coaster structure are all independent of each other in that they don't touch, but they do all share the same giant building foundation. There are footers for the roller coaster supports and yeti platform supports but they are all within the giant foundation for the whole mountain.

Anyways, the rumors that there are giant cracks in the foundation are false. Whatever was being damaged is something only the engineers know for sure.
Foundations are part of the structural system. You don’t have independent structures for the mountain, coaster and yeti if they shared a foundation. Column footings may appear to be flush with the slab but they are separated by an isolation joint.
 

VicariousCorpse

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After you're done explaining how the foundation is fine for the umpteenth time can you explain to me the relevance of Hyperspace-lanes in the new SW canon or are they essentially dead with the introduction of the "Holdo maneuver" and "Lightspeed-skipping"? Thanks 😁
Hyperspace is an alternate dimension that can only reached by going lightspeed. The Holdo maneuver was executed to collide with the ship just before reaching lightspeed. As for hyperspace lanes, just think of them as paved roads from one place to another. While lightspeed-skipping is offroading while being completely blind.
 

truecoat

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Yeti fix.jpg
 

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