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Originally Posted by xelasnave
Say 100,000 ton.
Each wheel supports 10 ton that would be 10,000 wheels as a starting point.
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For the big modules I have worked on, they use SPMTs ("Self-Propelled Modular Transporters"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-p...ar_transporter ) which allow you to gang together as many sets of wheels as you need to do the job. They are computer-controlled, height-adjustable (so they can keep the platform straight and level even as they travel over undulating ground), with every axle 360-degree steerable (the platform can even move sideways if necessary). For a purpose-built rig to do the sort of job you are looking at, I would think crawler tracks would probably be a good consideration (e.g. as use at Cape Canaveral to move the assembled rockets to the launch pads).
Mammoet is a big player in this field (pun intended - "mammoet" is Dutch for "mammoth") - their web page shows a naval patrol boat on a set of SPMTs (see attached), so I suggest you give them a call if you want a quote.
http://www.mammoet.com/en/equipment/...nsporter/spmt/