Topic: | Re:Re:Acton Main Line Road Bridge - Weight of a bus, Googled | |
Posted by: | Fred Bray | |
Date/Time: | 27/05/13 22:28:00 |
Don, Surely the bridge is designed to take the weight of at least two full double decker buses, plus a few cars. The bridge even has a bus stop on it. I've just Googled this. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_heavy_is_a_double_decker_bus How heavy is a double decker bus? it is about 15 tonnes, about the weight of 15 small cars The weight of an unladen London double decker bus is 12 tons. Approximately 15 passengers equal 1 ton, and as 90 passengers can easily get on a double decker then you can add 6 tons to the original 12, making 18 tons when full. As the old Routemaster's were only 7 tons unladen, then you can see why London's road surfaces are so badly damaged. The manufacturers will tell you that the hydraulics of a modern day bus spread the load, but the fact is there for all to see; 18 tons of bus is still going to weigh 18 tons, whatever you do with it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_weight_of_a_double_decker_bus What is the weight of a double decker bus? == Answer == There are numerous weights for a double decker bus. The Dennis Trident Double-Decker Bus weighs 14,560 kilograms net (no fuel or passengers). - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - View Larger Map |