This article profiles an ice buildup problem in a lift tower at Snow Trails, Ohio, that could have been disastrous. A small 3/16 hole in the top of the tower let in rain over the years until it was full and froze in late 1998, destroying the tower and almost shedding the sheave trains.
Averting a Lift Disaster
This article profiles an ice buildup problem in a lift tower at Snow Trails, Ohio, that could have been disastrous. A small 3/16 hole in the top of the tower let in rain over the years until it was full…