January 10, 2007: Wrapping T-1 for Friday's Blast
Here is the worksite - Preparing T-1 for implosion on Friday - more or less.
Here is Manny's crane - today in elevator mode, and rolls of chain link
fencing and, as usual, our ironworker acrobats - with Carlos directing
traffic.
![jan_10_sparky_013_worksite.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_10_sparky_013_worksite.jpg)
and behind the container is an almost empty boat rack. The container
will shield the lower section of the boat rack.
![jan_10_sparky_009_boat_rack.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_10_sparky_009_boat_rack.jpg)
Here is a view of the elevated work site. Here the main idea is to wrap
the column with chain link fence to contain the debris. So rolls of fencing
are taken to the elevated work site (via Manny's elevator), where two
teams work to insert pins, wrap the fencing around the column and attach it to
the pins.
![jan_10_sparky_014_elevated_worksite.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_10_sparky_014_elevated_worksite.jpg)
A view of the Manny's crane position and the orange man basket
![jan_10_sparky_063_crane_setup.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_10_sparky_063_crane_setup.jpg)
A closer view of the wrapped sections (above) and a roll of fencing in the
yello elevator cab
![jan_10_sparky_015_wrapped.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_10_sparky_015_wrapped.jpg)
A closer view of the attachment pins
![jan_10_sparky_022_pins.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_10_sparky_022_pins.jpg)
Here Carlos is guiding Manny for correct placement of the elevator cab
![jan_10_sparky_019_carlos_wiremesh.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_10_sparky_019_carlos_wiremesh.jpg)
Setting a pin - the old fashioned way - with hammer and muscle
![jan_10_sparky_025_hammer_pin.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_10_sparky_025_hammer_pin.jpg)
Carlos setting the pin
![jan_10_sparky_031_insert_pin.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_10_sparky_031_insert_pin.jpg)
Then grab a roll of fencing
![jan_10_sparky_037_grab_roll.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_10_sparky_037_grab_roll.jpg)
Attach the end
![jan_10_sparky_038_attach.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_10_sparky_038_attach.jpg)
Unroll it a bit
![jan_10_sparky_039_unroll.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_10_sparky_039_unroll.jpg)
Pull back (Manny's job)
![jan_10_sparky_044_pull_back.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_10_sparky_044_pull_back.jpg)
Rotate into position (more of Manny)
![jan_10_sparky_047_rotate.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_10_sparky_047_rotate.jpg)
The back side team - on the side of the column that has been drilled for
loading dynamite. My question for Mickey and Ken - how are you going to
insert the dynamite, stemming and plugs through the fence diamonds?
![jan_10_sparky_050_back_side_team.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_10_sparky_050_back_side_team.jpg)
The orange team attaching the fence
![jan_10_sparky_058_attach.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_10_sparky_058_attach.jpg)
and time for Sparky art: A view of T-1 and the orange man basket
![jan_10_sparky_061_looking_back.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_10_sparky_061_looking_back.jpg)
Finished one role - Carlos says to Manny "Fill 'er up - please"
![jan_10_sparky_075_filler_up.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_10_sparky_075_filler_up.jpg)
Next roll is loaded
![jan_10_sparky_078_next_roll.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_10_sparky_078_next_roll.jpg)
Carlos says "Manny - up - please"
![jan_10_sparky_081_going_up.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_10_sparky_081_going_up.jpg)
and the next iteration starts - yellow team and orange team and Manny
![jan_10_sparky_087_next_iteration.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_10_sparky_087_next_iteration.jpg)
Starting the next wrapping
![jan_10_sparky_089_start_next.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_10_sparky_089_start_next.jpg)
and wrapping the column
![jan_10_sparky_096_next.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_10_sparky_096_next.jpg)
Placing pins
![jan_10_sparky_101_place_pins.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_10_sparky_101_place_pins.jpg)
The view from East Bay and two shadows: left, Sparky, and right, the stop sign
![jan_10_sparky_107_from_east_bay.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_10_sparky_107_from_east_bay.jpg)
And the sun says good-bye - right on schedule
![jan_10_sparky_116_sunset.jpg](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.oldcooperriverbridge.org/small/jan_10_sparky_116_sunset.jpg)