JimH wrote:
Relatively static? Nope.

Hey, I was/am not nitpicking. Do you see the amount of foot traffic
that bridge handles on both side of the canal?

As I said, if you take static literally, there is NO SUCH THING as a
static load, get it? Let's take a block of concrete sitting on this
bridge. Static? Nope, not if you take it literally. It will gain
moisture (thus mass) when it rains or is humid. It will lose moisture
(thus mass) when it is dry. So, this being cyclic in nature, if you
were to pick nits, it would be dynamic. Is this of VERY little affect?
Depends on the amount of original mass intended for this bridge. Let's
say our block weighs 2 million tons. The amount of dynamic load from
the moisture, drying cycle is almost imperceptable, thus for all
intents and purposes, we assume and design the load as static. Okay,
let's now assume the block weighs a few ounces. Is the moisture now
insignificant? Nope, not by a long shot. THEN we would assume that load
to be dynamic and design the structure for such. Hence: The dynamic
loads applied to that particular bridge by people walking across it are
insignificant because of the massive static load of the water. I'd bet
a lot of money that the only dynamic loads assigned to their analysis
would be wind, earthquake, ponding from rain, snow, and other
significant live loads like if the water rises during rainy seasons,
etc.

Spin it anyway you want Bass, but you remain wrong, including on the
displacement issue. And you do not account for the ever changing
forces caused by boat wakes.

But believe what you want.

BTW: I have never heard of picking nits. Is that a local saying?

JimH wrote:
Spin it anyway you want Bass, but you remain wrong, including on the
displacement issue. And you do not account for the ever changing
forces caused by boat wakes.

But believe what you want.

BTW: I have never heard of picking nits. Is that a local saying?

nitpicking? Never?

It's not what I believe, it's what is right! The "ever changing forces
caused by boat wakes" is irrelevant. The bottom of the raised canal is
a shear plane, and thus has been designed as a diaphram.

JimH wrote:
JimH wrote:
Spin it anyway you want Bass, but you remain wrong, including on the
displacement issue. And you do not account for the ever changing
forces caused by boat wakes.

But believe what you want.

BTW: I have never heard of picking nits. Is that a local saying?



--
Reggie

"That's my story and I am sticking to it."

Spin it anyway you want Bass, but you remain wrong, including on the
displacement issue. And you do not account for the ever changing
forces caused by boat wakes.

But believe what you want.

BTW: I have never heard of picking nits. Is that a local saying?

Nit Picking and Picking nits are both fairly common expressions.

--
Reggie

"That's my story and I am sticking to it."

"Reggie Smithers" wrote in message
news
JimH wrote:
JimH wrote:
Spin it anyway you want Bass, but you remain wrong, including on the
displacement issue. And you do not account for the ever changing
forces caused by boat wakes.

But believe what you want.

BTW: I have never heard of picking nits. Is that a local saying?



--
Reggie

"That's my story and I am sticking to it."

Spin it anyway you want Bass, but you remain wrong, including on the
displacement issue. And you do not account for the ever changing
forces caused by boat wakes.

But believe what you want.

BTW: I have never heard of picking nits. Is that a local saying?

Nit Picking and Picking nits are both fairly common expressions.

--
Reggie

"That's my story and I am sticking to it."

Nitpicking certainly is. I have never before heard anyone use the
expression 'picking nits' though.

On Tue, 28 Mar 2006 15:47:36 -0500, " JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT
comREMOVETHIS wrote:


"Reggie Smithers" wrote in message
news
JimH wrote:
JimH wrote:
Spin it anyway you want Bass, but you remain wrong, including on the
displacement issue. And you do not account for the ever changing
forces caused by boat wakes.

But believe what you want.

BTW: I have never heard of picking nits. Is that a local saying?



--
Reggie

"That's my story and I am sticking to it."

Spin it anyway you want Bass, but you remain wrong, including on the
displacement issue. And you do not account for the ever changing
forces caused by boat wakes.

But believe what you want.

BTW: I have never heard of picking nits. Is that a local saying?

Nit Picking and Picking nits are both fairly common expressions.

--
Reggie

"That's my story and I am sticking to it."

Nitpicking certainly is. I have never before heard anyone use the
expression 'picking nits' though.


You need to get out and do some traveling - meet some people and talk to
them.
--
'Til next time,

John H

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***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
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"JohnH" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 28 Mar 2006 15:47:36 -0500, " JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT
comREMOVETHIS wrote:


"Reggie Smithers" wrote in message
news
JimH wrote:
JimH wrote:
Spin it anyway you want Bass, but you remain wrong, including on the
displacement issue. And you do not account for the ever changing
forces caused by boat wakes.

But believe what you want.

BTW: I have never heard of picking nits. Is that a local saying?



--
Reggie

"That's my story and I am sticking to it."

Spin it anyway you want Bass, but you remain wrong, including on the
displacement issue. And you do not account for the ever changing
forces caused by boat wakes.

But believe what you want.

BTW: I have never heard of picking nits. Is that a local saying?

Nit Picking and Picking nits are both fairly common expressions.

--
Reggie

"That's my story and I am sticking to it."

Nitpicking certainly is. I have never before heard anyone use the
expression 'picking nits' though.


You need to get out and do some traveling - meet some people and talk to
them.
--
'Til next time,

John H

******************************************
***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
******************************************


LOL! No thanks. My travel days are over and I am not accustomed to
approaching strangers in the evening, while at home or away, and asking them
if they want to have dinner with me. ;-)

JimH wrote:
"JohnH" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 28 Mar 2006 15:47:36 -0500, " JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT
comREMOVETHIS wrote:

"Reggie Smithers" wrote in message
news JimH wrote:
JimH wrote:
Spin it anyway you want Bass, but you remain wrong, including on the
displacement issue. And you do not account for the ever changing
forces caused by boat wakes.

But believe what you want.

BTW: I have never heard of picking nits. Is that a local saying?


--
Reggie

"That's my story and I am sticking to it."

Spin it anyway you want Bass, but you remain wrong, including on the
displacement issue. And you do not account for the ever changing
forces caused by boat wakes.

But believe what you want.

BTW: I have never heard of picking nits. Is that a local saying?

Nit Picking and Picking nits are both fairly common expressions.

--
Reggie

"That's my story and I am sticking to it."
Nitpicking certainly is. I have never before heard anyone use the
expression 'picking nits' though.

You need to get out and do some traveling - meet some people and talk to
them.
--
'Til next time,

John H

******************************************
***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
******************************************


LOL! No thanks. My travel days are over and I am not accustomed to
approaching strangers in the evening, while at home or away, and asking them
if they want to have dinner with me. ;-)


JimH,
When you were traveling, did you ever go into the lounge for a drink,
start chatting with the person next to you? I have to be honest, it
seemed so natural to me, I never thought about it, and the people I was
talking to didn't either. I also would always take my client out to
dinner at least once a quarter. They were not only my client, but most
of them were my friends. I found traveling to be an enjoyable experience.

--
Reggie

"That's my story and I am sticking to it."

JimH wrote:
"Reggie Smithers" wrote in message
news
JimH wrote:
JimH wrote:
Spin it anyway you want Bass, but you remain wrong, including on the
displacement issue. And you do not account for the ever changing
forces caused by boat wakes.

But believe what you want.

BTW: I have never heard of picking nits. Is that a local saying?


--
Reggie

"That's my story and I am sticking to it."

Spin it anyway you want Bass, but you remain wrong, including on the
displacement issue. And you do not account for the ever changing
forces caused by boat wakes.

But believe what you want.

BTW: I have never heard of picking nits. Is that a local saying?

Nit Picking and Picking nits are both fairly common expressions.

--
Reggie

"That's my story and I am sticking to it."

Nitpicking certainly is. I have never before heard anyone use the
expression 'picking nits' though.

They both are very common. Check out how often the expression is used
on the web.

http://www.google.com/search?q=picking+nits
--
Reggie

"That's my story and I am sticking to it."

Reggie Smithers wrote:
JimH wrote:

"Reggie Smithers" wrote in message
news
JimH wrote:
JimH wrote:

Spin it anyway you want Bass, but you remain wrong, including on the
displacement issue. And you do not account for the ever changing
forces caused by boat wakes.

But believe what you want.

BTW: I have never heard of picking nits. Is that a local saying?


--
Reggie

"That's my story and I am sticking to it."

Spin it anyway you want Bass, but you remain wrong, including on the
displacement issue. And you do not account for the ever changing
forces caused by boat wakes.

But believe what you want.

BTW: I have never heard of picking nits. Is that a local saying?

Nit Picking and Picking nits are both fairly common expressions.

--
Reggie

"That's my story and I am sticking to it."


Nitpicking certainly is. I have never before heard anyone use the
expression 'picking nits' though.


They both are very common. Check out how often the expression is used
on the web.

http://www.google.com/search?q=picking+nits


I can remember in elementary school...the school nurse would find nits
in one kids head and all the class would need a daily combing with those
very fine tooth combs. Didn't pay to exchange hats.