February 19, 2005:
A surprise from PBC - Erecting the last edge
girders.
It started with email from David Wertz at SCDOT -
the center edge girders were to be
erected Friday evening and Saturday morning. Sigh - I was in Chapel Hill for
the weekend and thus in a mild panic. What to do? Here is the story
First, a view of the final gap from the top of the east pylon (Feb 11 )
While I was in Chapel Hill, Marvin Tallent with PBC saved the day.
Here are views of the residual gap, the floor beam and a view of the
splice between the last (316) anchor girder and the center edge girder
Here is the south gap between the last anchor girder and the center edge
girder
Here is the preliminary attachment (Jan 26)
between the last anchor girder and the center edge girder for drilling and
reaming by the High Steel team at the old Navy Yard.
To get some idea of size scale, here is a view of the south gap and some
guys in the walkway
The North Edge Girder and the gap between the last west anchor girder (216)
and the center girder
A view of the splice between the center edge girder and the last anchor
girder as well as the last floor girder
I could not resist the urge to take another set of photos of the last edge girders - so here is another view on Wednesday, Feb 23
and the north gap
Saturday March 5, 2005:Floor panel cross support girders installed (east
side)
We drove back Sunday afternoon (Feb 20) and here is a view of the gap from my
photo spot next to the SC Aquarium. You can see the center edge girder,
the splice plate and vertical stiffener. Clearly, Marvin has the better
vantage point (photos above). For orientation, here is the
assembly of the last anchor girder and the center edge girder
from Jan 26 (below) at the Navy Yard.
and this was the view from Last week - where you see the floor girder,
the gap and a sea gull. (Feb 12)
Finally, views from the bridge a spectacular - so here is
a taste of Charleston: a view from the top of the east pylon (Feb 11)
and a view of Mt Pleasant and the missing main-span gap
