BIGGEST FLAGPOLE IN AMERICA! Maybe its just me, but I havent seen - TopicsExpress



          

BIGGEST FLAGPOLE IN AMERICA! Maybe its just me, but I havent seen anything on TV, or any news media, about this new flagpole. WATCH THE VIDEO! If youre like me, your chest will swell a little, your eyes will leak a little, at that giant flag! Flagpole Facts: - 400-foot flagpole weighs approximately 420,000 pounds - There are two versions of the 60- by 120-foot flag: * 220 pound flag is flown during normal conditions * 350 pound flag is flown during harsher weather - Each star is 3 feet high and each stripe is 4 1/2 feet wide - 680 cubic yards of concrete used in foundation - Over 500 gallons of paint cover the pole - 11-foot diameter at base tapers to 5 1/2-foot diameter at top - Three pendulum-style tuned mass dampers reduce movement and vibration - Designed to withstand a low temperature of -42°F
Posted on: Thu, 21 Aug 2014 15:55:39 +0000

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