Changing the face of Charleston : The unbuilding of the Grace and Pearman Bridges
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April 2 and 3, 2006:
Pio, Jackie, Richie and Michael:
Unbuilding Grace from each end

Over the past two days, Sparky surveyed the Grace work - both on the Mt. Pleasant side: Pio's Legacy, and on the Charleston side: Michael's Pain in the neck.

April 2, 2006 about 4pm

The major unbuilding is over and a number of our Testa friends have migrated to Mississippi. Today, even Brutus seems to be on his way.

as well as a PC 1000 (Leon's ?)

The jackup leg is fully restored and back in position

Mt. Pleasant site

April 3, 2006 about 10am

Here is the Mt. Pleasant worksite - Pio's legacy with a bit of help from Manny, Sonny, Speedy, Chucky, Nugget and Chris

Jackie, tired of the same old stuff with his Harley is developing an alternative to the dune buggy - the CAT marsh buggy. Here is Jackie testing his marsh buggy.

But at the entrance to his buggy trail is Richie's legacy. Remember a few months ago when about 2am, we (actually they: Richie, Roy, Steve, Jackie and me as cheerleader) completed the roadway removal of the Grace on ramp. Here is what remains of our marker - with an added touch by Sparky

But for the real action - here is Jackie and his marsh hammer

In the hammering position

A nice view of the how Jackie orients his marsh buggy for serious hammering

and a close view of the hammer in the attach position

and a close view of the hammer in the action position

Michael and P-3 continue their battle of endurance

Michael and his 1250 - and I can see Joshua studying every move his dad makes

P-3 is composed of a cylinder structure at each extremity and a hollow core

Here Michael displays the orientation of the hammer in the action position

and from afar

working his way down the column

April 4, 2006 P-3 continues to grow down

A day later, Michael is past the half way point

From afar

And what a pleasant end of the day - sunset over Pio's legacy and P-3

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