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{{Infobox
|title = Bridge of Camaraderie
|title = Perimeter Wall
|image =  
|image = [[File:new_whales_wall.png|200px|none]]
|caption =
|caption = An isometric view of New Wellstowne, showing the completed wall protecting the city.
|label1 = Carries
 
|data1 = Pedestrian and Minecart
|label2 = Crosses
|data2 = Ocean between [[New Wellstowne]] and [[Aeronopolis]]
|label3 = Locale
|label3 = Locale
|data3 = New Wellstowne
|data3 = [[New Wellstowne]]
|label4 = Design
|data4 = Dual Deck Cable-stay Suspension
|label5 = Material
|label5 = Material
|data5 = Stone slab, stone, glass
|data5 = Stone brick, stair, and slab; logs
|label6 = Total length
|label6 = Total length
|data6 = 636 blocks
|data6 = 724 blocks (estimate)
|label7 = Width
|data7 = 7 blocks
|label8 = Height
|label8 = Height
|data8 = 39 blocks
|data8 = 8 blocks
|label9 = No. of spans
|data9 = 6
|label10 = No. of lanes
|data10 = 2
|label11 = Constructed by
|label11 = Constructed by
|data11 = [[wenchance]]
|data11 = [[BestTux]]
|label12 = Inaugurated
|label12 = Inaugurated
|data12 = March 11, 2012
|data12 = (insert date)
}}
}}


'''The Bridge of Camaraderie''' is a trans-oceanic fixed-link bridge built by [[wenchance]] to link the [[New Wellstowne]] mainland with the island and community of [[Aeronopolis]]. The crossing was designed as a doubled deck cable-stay suspension bridge with the [[Regional Highway Network]] RHW-4 running on the top deck and the Trans-Oceanic Line of the [[Wellstowne Metro System]] operating on the lower deck.
The '''New Wellstowne Perimeter Wall''' is a defensive wall built by [[BestTux]] to protect the citizens of [[New Wellstowne]] from mobs. On each side, a large gate allows passage into the city. Each cardinal direction has a color associated with it: yellow for North, red for East, blue for South, and green for West. Regional Highways (1?) and (2?) cross here.  
 
=Design and Construction=
=Design=
The gates are constructed of 7x5 rectangles on each side, with a portcullis across the highway. There are two wool flags on each side. The corners are round, with a diameter of 9 blocks, and a height of 14 blocks. The wall itself is 8 blocks high, with a one block wide wooden walkway. There are pine log supports every 5 blocks.
Various design alternatives were considered for the initial design of the bridge. Initial designs called for a more traditional suspension bridge design with a single deck on which both RHW-4 and the WMS line would share. This was later changed to a cable-stay design to provide added aesthetic flavoring and reduce the lateral footprint of the bridge, making the construction of the towers easier.
=Construction=
===Phased Approach===
The bridge was constructed in a multi-phase approach to reduce completion time and improve resource management.
=====Phase One=====
Phase one began with the laying of dirt and cobblestone markers to establish the alignment of the bridge. A rising embankment was then constructed on the New Wellstowne side of the bridge to elevate the deck to its intended height.
=====Phase Two=====
Phase two saw the construction of the decks of the bridge across the ocean, starting with the top deck and then the lower deck. Minecart tracks were then added to the lower deck and then connected to the WMS network. The completion of phase two allowed the crossing to become functionally operable.
=====Phase Three=====
Phase three finished the construction of the bridge by constructing the towers and cables of the bridge. The base of the towers were fill with gravel and dirt which were then topped with a stone finish. The cable-stay towers were then built up and around the deck before the cables were connected to the deck.


=Public Opening=
Portions of the outline for the wall were laid out with gravel, connecting the established corners of the city and providing temporary protection from enemy mobs. The gates were constructed first, with the existing structures being a second iteration. The corner structures were built next, and finally the walls.  
The bridge, though technically in use, was officially opened to user traffic and reviewed during the (need ep number) of Pixelated Pickaxe.


=Gallery=
=Gallery=
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[[Category:Builds by wenchance]]
[[Category:Builds by BestTux]]
[[Category:Builds on New Wellstowne]]
[[Category:Builds on New Wellstowne]]

Latest revision as of 23:48, 20 January 2020

Perimeter Wall
An isometric view of New Wellstowne, showing the completed wall protecting the city.
LocaleNew Wellstowne
MaterialStone brick, stair, and slab; logs
Total length724 blocks (estimate)
Height8 blocks
Constructed byBestTux
Inaugurated(insert date)

The New Wellstowne Perimeter Wall is a defensive wall built by BestTux to protect the citizens of New Wellstowne from mobs. On each side, a large gate allows passage into the city. Each cardinal direction has a color associated with it: yellow for North, red for East, blue for South, and green for West. Regional Highways (1?) and (2?) cross here.

Design and Construction

The gates are constructed of 7x5 rectangles on each side, with a portcullis across the highway. There are two wool flags on each side. The corners are round, with a diameter of 9 blocks, and a height of 14 blocks. The wall itself is 8 blocks high, with a one block wide wooden walkway. There are pine log supports every 5 blocks.

Portions of the outline for the wall were laid out with gravel, connecting the established corners of the city and providing temporary protection from enemy mobs. The gates were constructed first, with the existing structures being a second iteration. The corner structures were built next, and finally the walls.

Gallery

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