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2008-04-02 Gas Main Rerouting / First SHS Installation204 viewsHere it comes. The SHS already has a length of 6" plastic gas main inside it that will be connected up once it is in position. Then the old gas main can be removed.
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2008-04-02 Gas Main Rerouting / First SHS Installation202 viewsA view of all three arched ribs with their rings on the Rollins Lane side of the river.
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2008-04-02 Gas Main Rerouting / First SHS Installation202 viewsThe SHS is carefully manouvred into its final position.
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2008-04-02 Gas Main Rerouting / First SHS Installation202 viewsYou can see here how that troublesome notching of the SHS ties up with the edge beam of the original bridge so the the new beam sits as low as possible.
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Painting of Marple Hall202 viewsA watercolour painting of Marple Hall.
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2008-04-02 Gas Main Rerouting / First SHS Installation201 viewsThe SHS is guided into place with a clear view of the old steel gas main that will be removed from the bridge.
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2008-05-16 New Deck Installation201 viewsThe new decking is installed between the hollow box section beams.
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2008-05-06 Second SHS Installed199 viewsBoth beams are now in position.
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2008-05-23 Concrete Deck199 viewsThe underside of the steel deck after grouting between the cast iron bridge and the hollow box section beams.
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2008-02-12 Strengthening Works198 viewsNew horizontal and diagonal bracing attached to the central arched rib.
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2008-04-02 Gas Main Rerouting / First SHS Installation198 viewsThe rings in the outer arched ribs are bolted in place because the ribs were too large to be cast in a single piece. These are all primed filled and ready for their top coat of paint.
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2008-04-02 Gas Main Rerouting / First SHS Installation198 viewsA view of the crane preparing to lift the SHS into position immediately above where this photo is taken from.
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