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Is that normally how long piers of this type and size take for the military?
This type and size?
Well what are it's exact specifications?
Yes, you're right in that it's probably quite a large one, but for military pioneers who've got a fire under their arse, a month is a loong time. (Edit I looked at images and it really doesn't seem that big. Dk.)
So we can only assume no-one was in such a rush.
I agree with the earlier guy that this could've been managed faster, if there had been will enough to do so.
The capabilities of military pioneers are quite literally awesome. As in, generating a feel of awe.
https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/the-pioneer-corps-british-army-of-the-rhine-1943-46/
And that was 80 years ago. Capabilities have improved quite a bit since.
The bridge was usable after 4 weeks then?
No. In less than a day. Some say 13 hours other sources 10. Hours. Hours. While in adverse weather conditions and under enemy fire.
https://www.reddit.com/r/HistoryPorn/s/rmorD1eiMv
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontoon_bridge
Id even know why I'm arguing this with someone who's never talked to or even seen a military pioneer (or "combat engineer" as Americans like calling them.)
https://www.wearethemighty.com/articles/this-bridge-is-one-of-the-most-underrated-engineering-feats-of-wwii/
And for the more visually minded https://youtu.be/Lq1cbKnDdco?si=M5qSZP0DlYeBkEbT
They were literally portable bridges that could hold tanks and be set up in a "very big hurry".
It says built in 13 hours but usable for traffic in 4 weeks, and I am trying to parse that.
There was a temporary pontoon bridge then, and then a more permanent bridge for traffic built? I ask because pictures I initially saw were quite larger than the initial bridge, which made me question the within a day time.
I suppose it depends if the Gaza pier is closer to the first than the second. While the Gaza pier is described as temporary, it seems built to handle high and continuous cargo traffic. I imagine constructing such a platform which is also seaworthy enough to be towed requires more tasks than a single lane pontoon bridge. I also wonder how much of the Gaza pier had to be adapted and customized compared to pre-fabricated bridge segments.
Given the difference in type of work, and prefabricated material I wonder if 4 weeks is reasonable or not still. An example of similar maritime construction would be useful I suppose.
Open for traffic as in "now not just for the military, here you go civilians, have at it, no need to go around anymore".
It is written pretty weirdly but that's what I'd say, because those portable bridges definitely don't take several weeks to set up.
The point I think he and I are making is that if it was just about the capability of building such a bridge at full speed, it would've been ready sooner. Instead there's probably quite a lot of politics going on.
I’m aware of the implication. I’m trying to find out if it’s reasonable. Two military projects completed at different speeds is partially compelling, but then I find it less compelling looking at the differences.
I honestly don’t know if a month to build this project is reasonable or not. I’m poking at reactions to find out.
Considering the distress in Gaza, I think it should've been a bit faster. There's definitely capability for that, especially from someone like the US military.
If this was some completely different sort of situation and US lives were in that sort of danger, I think it would've gone up a bit quicker.
A month isn't unreasonably long, but I believe it could've been achieved much faster in dire need, and I think there is very dire need indeed.
Like if the people making the floating pier were under the same amount of motivation as the people who made the Dunkirk evacuation possible (which means pretty much everyone involved, can't credit a single party for something like that), I think there would already be a pier.
I'm not blaming the US for "taking too long", I'm just saying I personally believe (and have lots of that belief based on at least some facts) that it could've been done faster.
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They had a something like a thousand Seabees out there welding in the middle of the ocean. This Pier has miles of welds. Just look at it. Every seam I'm sure is x rayed and pressure tested. You can see the thing from space.