> It would split twice as fast? If it were taller than it was wide, > would it "break off" with a major pitch raise? How about "flagpoling > bridge syndrome"? OK, there are some good ideas. Bridges do not 'roll' because of drag across their top. They roll because the belly rail or side moves enough to negate crown. Flag poling may be an issue, but it could be narrower on top than on the bottom. I have seen wider and narrower bridges from different fabricators, but how is it determined what is too narrow and hom much is too wide. Newton Steinway uses a vertically laminated bridge with a cap on top.
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