Bill,
I have no intention of getting into the middle of this one.
But, you could rent a lot of motel rooms for that repair bill.
Fitz
Bill Dalton wrote:
> Gar,
> I have done some reconstructive math regarding this problem. The
> aforementioned 3mph is = to 4.4 feet per second (fps). If the land barge
> contacted the object in question at a speed of 4.4 fps, allowing for a
> reaction time of .75 seconds (a fairly good reaction time for all but
> dragster people who do it in about .4 of a second), before it was
> realized that some part of the land barge was not wanting to travel
> along at the same speed, with the rest of the vehicle, and the brakes
> were applied- the barge would have travelled 3.3 feet before the brakes
> were applied. Once the brakes were applied we could assume a linear
> deceleration from 4.4 fps to 0, which would make the average velocity of
> the land barge during decelleration = to a velocity of 2.2 fps. Putting
> these numbers into simultaneous equations relating speed, deceleration,
> and distance, it is my conclusion that, had the land barge been
> travelling at the claimed speed of 3 mph (4.4 fps) it would have
> traveled an addition distance of something less than 2 ft. This would
> make the total distance traveled 5.5 feet. Assuming 4 feet of extended
> damage due to buckling etc, the 18 feet would be reduced to 14 feet of
> contact- not likely possible at a speed of 3 mph.
>
> If we assume that the speed were 6 mph,(8.8 fps) the length of contact
> works out to be something between 2 and 3 feet making the length of
> contact about 9 ft. Closer but still not 14 feet.
>
> If we assume that the speed were 9 mph,(13.2 fps) the length of contact
> works out to be 13'-6"! Voila!!! Pretty close to the 14'.
>
> If I were called to testify in court as an expert witness, I would have
> to say that the land barge was traveling at a speed of approximately 9
> mph when the incident occurred.
>
> Fitz, what do you think?
>
> Gar, since you request help in getting to the truth of the matter, and
> my rate is $50/hour. The clock has been on for 1/2 hour resulting in a
> $25 charge. However, I do have a minimum billing of $50 to cover office
> expense and such, therefore a bill in the amount of $50 is being mailed
> today for services rendered.
>
> Bill D- away from the track also known as,
> William J Dalton PE
> IL Lic 62-039626
>
> See you in Tech
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