by admin | Oct 28, 2021 | Bridge Inspection, Bridge Maintenance
The fracture and subsequent closure and repairs of the Hernando DeSoto Bridge over the Mississippi between Arkansas and Tennessee made national headlines for months. We noted the events here in previous articles and, since August 2, 2021, the bridge has been reopened...
by admin | Oct 14, 2021 | Bridge Inspection, Bridge Maintenance
When it comes to equipment used for bridge maintenance, repair, and inspections a number of terms are used to describe the same vehicle. In this respect, bridge work is much like any other industry or field in that it has its own terms and terminology. However, to a...
by admin | Sep 30, 2021 | Bridge Inspection, Bridge Maintenance
Not every bridge is the same. And not every under bridge access job is the same, either. Sometimes a smaller bridge that is being given a routine inspection only requires an engineer and one or two operators for the boom truck. Other bridge projects involve extensive...
by admin | Sep 10, 2021 | Bridge Inspection, Bridge Maintenance, Bridge Riggers
“A tool is but the extension of a man’s hand, and a machine is but a complex tool. And he that invents a machine augments the power of a man and the well-being of mankind.” – Henry Ward Beecher While it is true that there are good tools and not-so-good...
by admin | Aug 30, 2021 | Boom Lift, Bridge Inspection, Bridge Maintenance
The minimum height for highway overpasses and bridges in the United States is 14 to 16 feet. When it comes to bridge inspections for these typical structures, particularly large capacity under bridge inspections units are not usually required. Other bridges, such as...
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