December 12, 2005:
Pearman progress: jackup barge and
roadway removal
What a difference 15 hours makes (its about 7:30 am).
Here is the Pearman worksite. There is something about the early morning
glow of sunlight that just makes things right.
Bobby McCabe's team in the foreground and the elevated jackup barge is in
its active configuration (i.e. elevated) in the background
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/dec_12_1722_pearman_worksite.jpg)
Like a jazz ensemble, Ted is on the concrete cutter, Bobby leading the
group, Jackie on the shear and Scott (not shown) on the front end loader
- its a bit cold this morning - but the music is addictive.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/dec_12_1723_ted_bob_jackie.jpg)
And something new - the jackup barge in the background in its elevated
configuration. (Joe Duffy told me that the Jackup barge was developed
during the construction of the Suez canal - to solve the problem of working
in shallow water.)
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/dec_12_1718_jackup_barge.jpg)
As a reference, here is the jackup barge yesderday afternoon
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/dec_11_4862_jacking_barge_m6.jpg)
Here, the platform is in its elevated position,
with hammers are working on the pier cap
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/dec_12_1729_jackup_barge.jpg)
A little hammer action
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/dec_12_1741_hammer.jpg)
a little more hammer action
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/dec_12_1751_hammer.jpg)
Ted making a longitudinal cut
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/dec_12_1797_ted_cutting.jpg)
with the jackup barge in the background
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/dec_12_1799_ted_cutting.jpg)
Here you can see the matrix of roadway segments that Jacking will pickup
and move
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/dec_12_1803_ted_jackup.jpg)
Ted (not Tad), Jackie and Bobby (hiding)
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/dec_12_1809_ted_jack_bobby.jpg)
Last night Kevin was repairing a shear. Here is another view of the
angle iron shear blade. Dulled pretty quickly with concrete, but still able
to cut rebar which is soft according to Jackie
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/dec_12_1811_shear_cutter.jpg)
Jack preparing to remove a section - first hammering along the outer border
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/dec_12_1815_jack_hammer.jpg)
Starting to pick up the roadway segment
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/dec_12_1826_jack_pickup.jpg)
Then with his shear, lifting it up
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/dec_12_1830_pickup.jpg)
and rotating and
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/dec_12_1836_jack_rotate.jpg)
and placing it for Scotty
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/dec_12_1840_put_down.jpg)
Here is Scotty ready for action
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/dec_12_1842_scott.jpg)