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Old Nov 16, 2023 | 3:44 am
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Originally Posted by stevebintley
I recall from a previous discussion a rumour that the weight of the new scanners meant the floor of the terminal needed to be reinforced - did this prove to be false?
I don't know, but it may explain why there aren't so many scanners in the new set up and the removal of surrounding structures. For T3, where I can see there is a realistic issue, I know that they are under-pinning some of the the columns in the building.
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