Talk:Suez Canal Bridge
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[edit] Maximum clearance
Being largely ignorant of maritime and civil engineering technology, could somebody clarify whether the following two statements are in fact contradictory:
"It has a 70 meter clearance over the canal " - found in the first paragraph of the introduction.
"The clearance under the bridge is 68 meters" - found in the fourth paragraph of the introduction.
I know the clearance will presumably vary dependent on the water level in the canal, but is there another more technical reason why these two values do not match, or is one of them simply incorrect? ColourSarge (talk) 17:22, 5 May 2008 (UTC)
Maritime Limits
The two statements made in the article are in fact correct from two different angles, the bridge has a overall clearance from water level within the canal (tidal movement is very small in this area) of 70 meters, the maximum height (Air Draft) of any vessel transiting the canal is set at 68 meters by the Suez Canal Authority. This maximum allows a 2 meter safety margin, the Bridge of the Americas over the Panama Canal has the same safety factor built in. 90.52.6.140 (talk) 12:51, 28 May 2008 (UTC)
