A New Era For Bridges And Highway Infrastructure
On November 6, 2021, President Biden signed a $1 trillion infrastructure bill into law that enacted “a key piece of his domestic spending agenda” that promises to funnel billions of dollars to states and local governments to upgrade outdated roads, bridges, transit...
Bridge Inspections, Bridge Maintenance, And Bridge Repairs: ‘Up Close And Personal’
Technology never rests. Tools, equipment, devices, and processes continually change and evolve along with the technology behind them. Advances never even dreamed of half a century ago are now commonplace. Technology exists today that didn’t even have a purpose just a...
Advantages Of An Under Bridge Inspection Unit
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...
When It Comes To Bridge Inspections Equipment Matters
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...
Bridge Inspections Require Quality Equipment and Quality Performance
“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 tools, the...
When Your Bridge Inspection Requires A Versatile UBIU
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...
A Boom Lift Is More Than A Big ‘Cherry Picker’ – The Skyjack SJB-66TK
It’s not uncommon to hear workers in the field or on job sites refer to various types of boom lifts and aerial bucket lift vehicles as “cherry pickers.” However, not only is the term a bit misleading, but it is also wholly inadequate to describe the wide variety of...
Bridge Inspections, Bridge Repairs, And Bridge Traffic Disruptions
Anyone working in the bridge inspection field understands how essential routine bridge inspections are, along with bridge maintenance and repairs. However, the downside of these activities for everyone involved is the inevitable bridge closures that often must be...
Routine Bridge Inspections And The Fate of Thousands
Three months, 17 plates, and 60,000 commuters every day. Not to mention the approximately $70 million in unanticipated costs the trucking industry has absorbed over since the I-40 Hernando de Soto Bridge connecting Arkansas and Tennessee closed on May 11. That’s been...
Bridge Inspection: The Fate of America’s Roadway Infrastructure
As someone who either builds, repairs, maintains, or inspects highway bridges, it is no secret how critical our nation’s roadways are to our economic survival. These highways and bridges literally provide the lifeblood of our country to move from producer to...
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