Transportation structure

Abstract: a portion of transportation structure including: ) a substructure including a plurality of piers, a first plurality of girders positioned on at least some of the piers and forming a first transportation pathway, ) a first assembly of tube segments, capable of being placed under low air pressure and through which pods may travel substantially free of air friction, the first assembly of tube segments been positioned on the first transportation pathway and each tube segment comprising: a) a main tube with legs distributed along the length of the main tube and suitable for the main tube to rest on the substructure on its legs, b) shims positioned in-between the substructure and at least part of the legs, the thickness of each shim been adapted so that the deflection of the substructure between piers is offset.

Inventor(s): Giuseppe SELLITTO, Michaël GREMLING, Elena DI SILVESTRO

CPC Classification: B65G51/18 (Adaptations of pipes or tubes; Pipe or tube joints)

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