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Image 1 — Triumphal Arch of Orange, France. Built during the reign of Augustus [OC]
Image 2 — Triumphal Arch of Orange, France. Built during the reign of Augustus [OC]
Image 3 — Triumphal Arch of Orange, France. Built during the reign of Augustus [OC]
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Triumphal Arch of Orange, France. Built during the reign of Augustus [OC]

The Triumphal Arch of Orange, France. Built during the reign of Augustus - and later dedicated to Tiberius -, it’s one of the oldest and best-preserved three-arched Roman triumphal arches in existence.

The level of detail still visible on the reliefs is absolutely mind-blowing—you can clearly see naval spoils, battle scenes against the Gauls, and Roman soldiers. Truly a massive piece of history standing right in the middle of a modern town.

u/camilograna — 5 hours ago
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The Triumphal Arch of Orange, France. [OC]

The Triumphal Arch of Orange, France. Built during the reign of Augustus - and later dedicated to Tiberius -, it’s one of the oldest and best-preserved three-arched Roman triumphal arches in existence.

Took these photos back in May 2018. The level of detail still visible on the reliefs is absolutely mind-blowing—you can clearly see naval spoils, battle scenes against the Gauls, and Roman soldiers. Truly a massive piece of history standing right in the middle of a modern town.

u/camilograna — 6 hours ago
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Inspection of a hook on an overhead crane

Good morning. I am an Overhead Crane Inspector at TRHON. I'd like to share this experience from a few years ago and get your opinion on it.

At a gas-fired power plant, on a new 25-ton overhead crane (the plant wasn't operational yet), a non-destructive testing was performed on the hook of the main trolley using dye penetrant testing.

The first indication that something was wrong was that the entire hook was painted. We proceeded to remove the paint, which took a considerable amount of time. We then discovered grinder marks on the hook. The marks weren't from leveling bumps; they were quite deep.

The dye penetrant was applied, and the result was that the hook had no cracks, so it could be certified. However, due to the grinder marks, I refused certification unless the hook manufacturer had issued documentation detailing the grinding marks and the reason for them. If such documentation existed, with the manufacturer's endorsement approving this anomaly, then I would proceed with certification.

The hook documentation did exist, but it didn't mention the marks, so I refused certification, which caused a major conflict with my client, who initially refused to pay for the service.

The client (a German company) initiated a traceability investigation with the overhead crane manufacturer (a Finnish company), which revealed that the hook left the factory in perfect condition. The problem lay with the company that assembled the equipment.

This was all resolved with a load test conducted by the client, which resulted in the hook being approved.

All of this resulted in a delay of more than eight months in payment for my services. My initial decision was to reject the hook due to anomalies that lacked justification and explanation. The client insisted that these anomalies appeared minor and wouldn't affect the equipment.

In the end, they issued a partial certificate only for the penetrant testing, contingent upon subsequent certification through a load test. What are your thoughts on this?

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u/camilograna — 13 days ago
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Going to get service for Crane Certification

Following up on my previous post, this is a short video of a climb to the mining camp, approximately 14,000 feet above sea level. It was a seven-hour journey from the authorized entrance of the mine to the camp. The storm was severe but didn't impede access, which was achieved using snowplows, and all the equipment traveled in a convoy. This is at the Veladero Mine in San Juan, Argentina. The company is Barrick Gold. It was done some years ago.

Coordinates: 29° 22' 25.57'' S ; 69° 57' 15.81''

u/camilograna — 19 days ago
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Maintenance Crane at Andes Mountains

Maintenance Crane at Andes Mountains. 17,060.36 ft above sea level. Barrick Gold Mine. San Juan Argentina

u/camilograna — 25 days ago