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What is the purpose of this zig-zagged wire going between bolts on a plate on a concrete bridge support?
This looks like safety retaining wire. see here
Here is an image
Used to stop bolts from unfastening due to vibration.
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Could moment be an imaginary concept?
Torques are no more or less imaginary than forces. There are several conservation laws in our mathematical description of the world. One is linear momentum, which is governed by a force law; and ...
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Is there a method to determine the runoff for arid areas in developing countries?
Precisely predicting how big seasonal storms will be nowadays in the tropics is among the more challenging branches of applied physics. We are dealing with novel climatic phenomena which are difficult ...
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