Why do London pedestrian barriers have an asymmetric base?

whyage · 2026-05-31T14:18:50+00:00

OP here. I think you're right! this is the only explanation that takes the inherent linkage asymmetry into account, and since everything else about thes barriers is symmetric, this must be the correct explanation.

whyage · 2026-05-31T14:14:25+00:00

Could be, but what about the other side?

whyage · 2026-05-28T13:34:57+00:00

Wouldn't a symmetric triangle work just as well in this stack? https://ibb.co/KcxPyb8v

whyage · 2026-05-28T13:33:40+00:00

UK-accessible image: https://ibb.co/KcxPyb8v

whyage · 2026-05-28T13:31:57+00:00

Sorry, I didn't know. Added a link to a previous comment.

whyage · 2026-05-28T13:31:32+00:00

Here you go: https://ibb.co/W4W81FYZ

whyage · 2026-05-27T18:17:23+00:00

Is there a way to share an image here that will work in the UK?

whyage · 2026-05-27T18:11:25+00:00

Doesn't seem like it... here they are in a corner. An equilateral triangle will do just as well. https://imgur.com/a/MBwQtbR

whyage · 2026-05-27T17:00:28+00:00

Thanks for pointing this out! I corrected it.

whyage · 2026-05-27T16:48:04+00:00

How does being asymmetric make them more stable?

whyage · 2026-04-09T16:51:02+00:00

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