February 19, 2006: Mammoet Beams on the Pearman
The Ravenel Bridge and Mammoet worksites on the Pearman and Grace
superstructures.
The Mammoet beams span the width of the bridge superstructure and
support the hydraulic jack assemblies. An end view of a
Mammoet beam over the east pins of the Pearman. These pins connect
the main span with the east cantilever section.
Here is a photo of one of the hydraulic jack / umbrella assemblies
from Tuesday. Note that the cables on the left pass through the
hydraulic jack, over the umbrella and then down. These cables (right)
will be attached to the end of the main span adjacent to the pins.
The Red team is Mammoet while the Orange team is Testa.
A Mammoet beam over the west pins of the Pearman. Hydraulic jack / umbrella
assemblies will be placed on each end of these beams and the cables attached
to the main span for lowering it onto a barge below.
A wider view of the west Mammoet beam attached to the Pearman superstructure.
Meanwhile, back down under,
a quick look at the Coleman Recycling Center. Looks like all
the recycling has been accomplished, and reef transplantation is
in progress.
A look at what used to be the on ramp for the Pearman Bridge. Leon
did this while some of the Testa team was snowbound in Boston (last
Monday).