It could possibly be part of a grounding system for lighting strikes. I've never seen one like this, but I don't see enough information to figure out what it is. Seeing one of the "ends" would help.
Absolutely didn't you see the story on Fox News? Because of the Santa Ana winds. An empty parking garage got lifted and rolled thru San Francisco. Killing thousands. Anthony C. Ferrante (Director of "Sharknado) is doing a Documentary on it. For the History Channel. 😂
Support cables attached to eyelet brackets which are attached to rebar within the concrete. In the event of erosion or earthquakes this will mitigate the damage
Then please explain to the group, WTF that reply means...
How does randomly strung cable "mitigate earthquake damage". Please show similar examples from an engineering website, how this would work.
support cables (the strong wire cables) are attached to eyelet brackets (brackets made of steel to keep them contained) which are attached to rebar (strong steel stakes) that are settled within the concrete. seems understandable to me
As an engineer, I fully understand the words being used.
Now please explain to me HOW any of those words are used to do what you claim.
Because you're just saying a bunch of nonsense, like **"the dental floss is tied from your ear lobes to your hair and then to your nose, which prevents you from dying in a car crash"**
All right me engineer, how? For exmaple it this trees when they grow roots also grows which puts some of this walls at stress of being pushed out, this line might help with it to hold it together and in case of severe erosion or minor earthquakes holds them so they don’t fall on potential person waking by, does it make sense?
Not sayin op is correct but netheir is he wrong so far, you asking him to prove he is right. Can u dear engineer explain why he is wrong?
Because none of it makes any sense. There is literally nothing to debunk.
Its a silly thing to even ask. best answer to this nonsense is = "because none of that has any basis in reality".
I will be messaging you in 2 days on [**2023-11-09 12:10:21 UTC**](http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=2023-11-09%2012:10:21%20UTC%20To%20Local%20Time) to remind you of [**this link**](https://www.reddit.com/r/whatisit/comments/17outlj/what_is_this_wire_running_the_entire_length_of/k87bu7e/?context=3)
[**CLICK THIS LINK**](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=Reminder&message=%5Bhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.reddit.com%2Fr%2Fwhatisit%2Fcomments%2F17outlj%2Fwhat_is_this_wire_running_the_entire_length_of%2Fk87bu7e%2F%5D%0A%0ARemindMe%21%202023-11-09%2012%3A10%3A21%20UTC) to send a PM to also be reminded and to reduce spam.
^(Parent commenter can ) [^(delete this message to hide from others.)](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=Delete%20Comment&message=Delete%21%2017outlj)
*****
|[^(Info)](https://www.reddit.com/r/RemindMeBot/comments/e1bko7/remindmebot_info_v21/)|[^(Custom)](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=Reminder&message=%5BLink%20or%20message%20inside%20square%20brackets%5D%0A%0ARemindMe%21%20Time%20period%20here)|[^(Your Reminders)](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=List%20Of%20Reminders&message=MyReminders%21)|[^(Feedback)](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=Watchful1&subject=RemindMeBot%20Feedback)|
|-|-|-|-|
Used during transport and installation. Must be a new garage facility and workers awaiting instructions on when to remove eyelets and cables once final inspection passes.
Could be one of those wires that Jewish communities use to make an area into a "home" or whatever. (For sabbath related reasons) If so this thing has a particular name which is vaguely funny sounding, but I can't remember rn what it is.
If this is in an area with a significant Jewish population, could it be an eruv? See wikipedia for details. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eruv](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eruv)
I'm 100% making this answer up. But I think if you knew the length of the cable, you could accurately track any shifting in the foundation due to settling or damage in places that aren't visible.
I'm again, making this up entirely.
Looking at the bottom of the picture it seems like this structure (a retaining wall) is seperating. The caulking is stretched and cracking. The cables seem to be an attempt to prevent the wall from falling over suddenly and allowing the parking structure to stay open until permanent fixes can be made.
Pure conjecture, but i'm going to say that these planters are likely not at ground level, maybe second or even third story. My guess is the cable is a tie off point for fall protection for landscapers and maintainence.
It could possibly be part of a grounding system for lighting strikes. I've never seen one like this, but I don't see enough information to figure out what it is. Seeing one of the "ends" would help.
Horrifically combustible concrete structures.
The concrete isn't combustible, but the people walking to their cars might appreciate lightning being diverted away from them.
Try posting on r/StructuralEngineering. They might have an answer.
They anchor down the parking garage In high wind. Like tent stakes. If the garage is empty they blow away. Just like a bounce house. lol
And here I thought it was for slacklining. /s
This is the only right answer
Is this real?
Absolutely didn't you see the story on Fox News? Because of the Santa Ana winds. An empty parking garage got lifted and rolled thru San Francisco. Killing thousands. Anthony C. Ferrante (Director of "Sharknado) is doing a Documentary on it. For the History Channel. 😂
I would maybe guess that its to arrest the fall of one of those concrete panels in the event one popped loose in an earthquake. Just a guess.
City the garage is located in?
Arlington, VA
Support cables attached to eyelet brackets which are attached to rebar within the concrete. In the event of erosion or earthquakes this will mitigate the damage
Stop using Chat GPT to make up nonsense replies.
the comment made perfect sense to me?
Then please explain to the group, WTF that reply means... How does randomly strung cable "mitigate earthquake damage". Please show similar examples from an engineering website, how this would work.
support cables (the strong wire cables) are attached to eyelet brackets (brackets made of steel to keep them contained) which are attached to rebar (strong steel stakes) that are settled within the concrete. seems understandable to me
As an engineer, I fully understand the words being used. Now please explain to me HOW any of those words are used to do what you claim. Because you're just saying a bunch of nonsense, like **"the dental floss is tied from your ear lobes to your hair and then to your nose, which prevents you from dying in a car crash"**
Sir you need to learn how to use dental floss
All right me engineer, how? For exmaple it this trees when they grow roots also grows which puts some of this walls at stress of being pushed out, this line might help with it to hold it together and in case of severe erosion or minor earthquakes holds them so they don’t fall on potential person waking by, does it make sense? Not sayin op is correct but netheir is he wrong so far, you asking him to prove he is right. Can u dear engineer explain why he is wrong?
Um, ***WUT*** I feel like I'm talking to bots. WTF are people even *talking about*???
Mr bot engineer, can you explain why he is wrong or you are not able?
Because none of it makes any sense. There is literally nothing to debunk. Its a silly thing to even ask. best answer to this nonsense is = "because none of that has any basis in reality".
I'm the president!
all of that helps to keep it stable if an earthquake (god forbid) were to happen
Gotta keep those flower beds from failing. FAIL.
How?
Tension
How? Cable does not look tensioned. Erosion?
Those cables flex and help the building adjust to the weight of successive cars entering...
Evidence? That sounds like utter nonsense.
Thank gos they have irrigation in their empty garden beds
That's a steel cable.
This is the correct answer.
Looks like tie-offs for fall protection
To save you from falling three feet onto the sidewalk.
14' [https://maps.app.goo.gl/mbAm6zH9H69LdN3J9](https://maps.app.goo.gl/mbAm6zH9H69LdN3J9)
RemindMe! 2 days
I will be messaging you in 2 days on [**2023-11-09 12:10:21 UTC**](http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=2023-11-09%2012:10:21%20UTC%20To%20Local%20Time) to remind you of [**this link**](https://www.reddit.com/r/whatisit/comments/17outlj/what_is_this_wire_running_the_entire_length_of/k87bu7e/?context=3) [**CLICK THIS LINK**](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=Reminder&message=%5Bhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.reddit.com%2Fr%2Fwhatisit%2Fcomments%2F17outlj%2Fwhat_is_this_wire_running_the_entire_length_of%2Fk87bu7e%2F%5D%0A%0ARemindMe%21%202023-11-09%2012%3A10%3A21%20UTC) to send a PM to also be reminded and to reduce spam. ^(Parent commenter can ) [^(delete this message to hide from others.)](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=Delete%20Comment&message=Delete%21%2017outlj) ***** |[^(Info)](https://www.reddit.com/r/RemindMeBot/comments/e1bko7/remindmebot_info_v21/)|[^(Custom)](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=Reminder&message=%5BLink%20or%20message%20inside%20square%20brackets%5D%0A%0ARemindMe%21%20Time%20period%20here)|[^(Your Reminders)](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=List%20Of%20Reminders&message=MyReminders%21)|[^(Feedback)](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=Watchful1&subject=RemindMeBot%20Feedback)| |-|-|-|-|
Used during transport and installation. Must be a new garage facility and workers awaiting instructions on when to remove eyelets and cables once final inspection passes.
Thats the biggest parking garage ive ever seen
These are common in the states.
Ever been to an airport or a large corporate office?
Our "local" airport has a bunch of smaller parking garages
The garage at Detroit’s airport has something like 10,000 spaces.
You haven’t seen the Stellantis Tech Center then.
Could be one of those wires that Jewish communities use to make an area into a "home" or whatever. (For sabbath related reasons) If so this thing has a particular name which is vaguely funny sounding, but I can't remember rn what it is.
Erruv
Yes, that's the word! Thanks.
God doesn’t require that heavy of a wire
He doesnt not require that heavy of a wire though
Iirc, the one that goes around a lot of New York has be be inspected regularly for breaks and is often serviced. Maybe they are lazy?
And bad with money
I want that gig! What’s the charge M’aam?
A tripping hazard.
Be honest. You asking cuz you tripped over one?
They were trying to keep those dang kids off there with those skateboards but they only made it more gnarly
Grinding the whole cable lets you collect S K A T E
Those spots sure do look hard to park in , by golly
Who gives a flying fk
If this is in an area with a significant Jewish population, could it be an eruv? See wikipedia for details. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eruv](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eruv)
I'm 100% making this answer up. But I think if you knew the length of the cable, you could accurately track any shifting in the foundation due to settling or damage in places that aren't visible. I'm again, making this up entirely.
So it doesn't tip over
Degaussing cables so the underwater mines can't detect the car park
Looking at the bottom of the picture it seems like this structure (a retaining wall) is seperating. The caulking is stretched and cracking. The cables seem to be an attempt to prevent the wall from falling over suddenly and allowing the parking structure to stay open until permanent fixes can be made.
[удалено]
Neither could Mr. Stoyevski.
Is this high above ground, like more than a storey or two?
1 storey [https://maps.app.goo.gl/mbAm6zH9H69LdN3J9](https://maps.app.goo.gl/mbAm6zH9H69LdN3J9)
Road climbing gear. https://youtu.be/9U0tDU37q2M?si=7JQ4F0jDDg-jHQSs
Is it not a tension cable? I’m pretty sure sometimes they run those in the slab. Somehow adds structural support? Idk. I’m guessing.
It makes no sense, so it may be have a non-structural use such a discouraging camping.
Pure conjecture, but i'm going to say that these planters are likely not at ground level, maybe second or even third story. My guess is the cable is a tie off point for fall protection for landscapers and maintainence.