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CL-MotoTech t1_j1a6ef9 wrote

There is indeed a massive steel shortage. That applies to everything, but even rebar and stressing cables are insane. What is happening is that all the engineering specs are getting lowered to compensate. So instead of a #8 epoxy coated bar we will get you by with a #7 plain bar. It will be interesting to see where we are maintenance wise in like 20 years.

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Ninja_69_420 t1_j1ajfkn wrote

Lol maintenance. Good one. That's rich.

We will be in the same place in 5 years, in 10 years, in 20, 50, 100, & beyond but they will have something new to blame it on so that's cool.

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burritoace t1_j1cw5pq wrote

Seems like we'll always have conservatives who cannot bear to support public works to blame.

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Ninja_69_420 t1_j1d5pyg wrote

Oh please. All politicians are the same. If they can't put their name on it or give their cousin the contracts, they have no interest in it. Maintenance doesn't win votes from the uneducated masses so it will never be a priority.

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