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Post by Steve on Jul 6, 2011 21:30:25 GMT -6
I have a question… Nagasaki 1945, after the atomic bomb: Nagasaki 2011, following the earthquake and tsunami: Excuse me but....What is that Pagoda Arch made of? Steve
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Post by skywalker on Jul 7, 2011 9:25:03 GMT -6
Something that is pretty darned indestructable apparently. That sucker is not even scratched.
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Post by skywalker on Jul 7, 2011 9:56:24 GMT -6
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Post by sansseed on Jul 7, 2011 10:10:14 GMT -6
Apparently, they need to start structuring their buildings like they do their arches.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2011 10:16:31 GMT -6
I don't know what they're made of but it does break up the look of destruction a little...they look like a drop of hope to me.
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Post by Steve on Jul 7, 2011 20:40:10 GMT -6
First, I am mistaken...the arch is a Torii, associated with the entrance to Shinto shries...not a pagota.... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ToriiRead your comment Sky with all our friends here. The 1945 photo to me seems uncertain whether it is Hiroshima or Nagasaki. Nagasaki has many surrounding hills and mountains , Hiroshima not as much. The loss of life from the Nagasaki atomic blast was less - from roughly the same amount of energy released because some of the air burst blast effects were deflected by the surrounding hills compared to Hiroshima. But still.... When I got the email for this...it was a little confusing to me too because Nagasaki is in the southern most end of Japan, the earthquake we all know occurred to the north. Though there must have been large tidal surges down there too? Photo of Otsuchi. I suspect there are very deep foundations for that Torii structure no doubt. Also being mostly open....there is very little real surface area to be blown away too, it's two posts add more structural strength I imagine greater than it's sum. I like Jokelly's comment, - this Torii a ray of hope in the midst of total destruction. In Shinto tradiation..... a Torii is supposed to be a gateway in one's journey from the profane to the sacred, marking the entrance to a sacred space. So interesting then that structure would fortuitously and singularly prevail in which to rebuild around. Steve
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2011 21:44:13 GMT -6
It reminds me of the concrete columns and beams I use to build. I like Jos comment too,,,nice find Steve !
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Post by lois on Jul 7, 2011 21:54:27 GMT -6
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Post by skywalker on Jul 9, 2011 20:20:58 GMT -6
According to what the links say they can be made of all sorts of stuff like wood, stone, copper, steel or even reinforced concrete. Maybe that is why they survived.
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Post by satansrini on Aug 21, 2011 13:34:14 GMT -6
Like steve said, that might not be the same structure. Even if they are 2 different structures, it is amazing that the structures have withstood the destruction on both occasions - which are unquestionably gigantic. I think it has got something to do with architectural ingenuity. Have to study and understand it. Hopefully NetGeo or Discovery will work on it or might already have begun working on the structure....he he.. Great observation though... Kudos Steve... regards, Srinivas
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