February 25, 2006: Pio's jazz quintet plays Fell Pearman's main span
Sparky does not melt in the rain. Here is a sample of the
600 photos he took yesterday. To demonstrate Pio's versatility, here he is
directing three semi-autonomous activities - chewing up girders (Jackie, Roy
and Chris), loading bite-size fragments (Steve) and felling the main
span (mostly Richie).
The Navy Yard worksite - and Pearman main span minus the ends a bit more.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/feb_25_sparky_212_worksite.jpg)
The worksite at lunch - all surgical instruments in the resting position
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/feb_25_sparky_218_worksite.jpg)
The west end of Pearman's main span
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/feb_25_sparky_232_west_end.jpg)
Here is Pio and his Quintet:
composed of a trio of Chris, Pio and Richie
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/feb_25_sparky_185_chris_pio_richie.jpg)
and Steve DeMello on the grapple
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/feb_25_sparky_155_steve_DeMello.jpg)
and his Dale Earnhardt #3 high speed excavator
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/feb_25_sparky_178_steve_dale_3.jpg)
and his jaws
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/feb_25_sparky_161_jaws.jpg)
Roy on his shear
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/feb_25_sparky_264_roy.jpg)
and Jackie playing his shear
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/feb_25_sparky_247_jackie.jpg)
Actually, its a sextet if you include Kathy, Richie's cheerleader. Here is
Kathy and her husband, Richie:
Young love is alive and well in this
family
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/feb_25_sparky_236_young_love.jpg)
Watch Steve load
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/feb_25_sparky_181_steve_loading.jpg)
Here is Roy, 3 shears and a grapple
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/feb_25_sparky_217_roy_3shears_gapple.jpg)
High speed recycling
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/feb_25_sparky_223_shear_recycle.jpg)
Chris and his shear
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/feb_25_sparky_241_chris.jpg)
Jackie behind his shear's cage
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/feb_25_sparky_257_jackie.jpg)
Steve and his grapple
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/feb_25_sparky_260_steve.jpg)
Serious shearing going on
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/feb_25_sparky_287_shear.jpg)
Jaws
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/feb_25_sparky_299_jaws.jpg)
Cross bites (another relatively new surgical innovation
requiring 2 shears)
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/feb_25_sparky_318_cross_bite.jpg)
Its raining, but nothing keeps Sparky from enjoying the day
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/feb_25_sparky_320_rain_load.jpg)
Eating girders
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/feb_25_sparky_321_eating.jpg)
Watch them
Taking a bite of the main span (.8 Mb mpg). This is a superb example
of the transverse biting procedure. More innovation from the
Testa surgical team.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/feb_25_sparky_322_mainspan_bite.jpg)
A closer view of the new transverse biting procedure
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/feb_25_sparky_324_transverse_bite.jpg)
Lots of main span to chew on
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/feb_25_sparky_330_mainspan_bite.jpg)
Watch Richie burning (.8 Mb mpg)
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/feb_25_sparky_404_richie_burn.jpg)
Watch these guys pull the legs out from under
Pearman's right side (1 Mb mpg) -
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/feb_25_sparky_486_felling_mainspan.jpg)
and the felled main span.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/feb_25_sparky_584_felled_mainspan.jpg)