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dembotoz

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16. perhaps road and rail construction methods and standards change with the climate

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Sun Jan 13, 2013, 03:06 PM

Jan 2013

normal temp ranges produce different environments

in wisconsin roads must be able to handle snow, freeze, thaw, freeze.
in phoneix perhpaps more constant heat.

wisconsin pavement might be unhappy in constant heat

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Australia: Scorching heat stops outback trains [View all] marmar Jan 2013 OP

du rec. nt xchrom Jan 2013 #1

120 degrees Fahrenheit! Youch! nt valerief Jan 2013 #2

Holly shit. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #3

Gets that high in Arizona every summer Confusious Jan 2013 #5

Too hot for me. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #6

In Tucson, it's not humid at all Confusious Jan 2013 #13

I know. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #14

The altitude has something to do with this, also. RC Jan 2013 #12

Extreme weather over long periods of time, over huge land areas JPZenger Jan 2013 #4

It's Not Nice To Fool Mother Nature cantbeserious Jan 2013 #7

I had this flash of the movie ON THE BEACH riverbendviewgal Jan 2013 #9

Huh! brush Jan 2013 #8

Interesting read here: Robb Jan 2013 #15

I had no idea it was so widespread. -nt CrispyQ Jan 2013 #18

56.6C is the record in Baker, CA. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2013 #17

Fuck. progressoid Jan 2013 #10

Actually trains have long been dangerous in fire hazard areas. They set off sparks that can and do jwirr Jan 2013 #11

perhaps road and rail construction methods and standards change with the climate dembotoz Jan 2013 #16