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Supports used to construct wooden roller
coasters are called bents. The type of bents very
depending on the height of track, the angle of
banking, and manufactures. |
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Standard bents |
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| The standard
bents are generally composed of two
4" x 6" bent posts vertically
attached to concrete footers. Cords and
cross bracing are attached to provide
stabilization. A ledger is placed near
the top of the bents for the track to be
placed on. |
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Banked track bents |
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| Banked sections
of track are constructed slightly
differant, the two vertical bent posts
are still braced with cords and cross
bracing. The ledger is attached at a
given angle to provide for the banking of
the track. Batter braces are attached to
the outside of the bents to provide
additional support from the sides as the
train exerts force out as it goes around
a corner. |
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