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Crawler crane and steam derrick team on Idaho bridge
373-ft highway bridge over Malad River near Idaho Power Co hydroelectric project north of Hagerman; problem was construction of two center piers, rising 91 ft and 101 ft from canyon floor; second problem was placing of girders, which weighed more than 24 tons apiece; this was accomplished by assembling big steam derrick at site and pushing bridge out, span by span.
Crawler crane and steam derrick team on Idaho bridge
373-ft highway bridge over Malad River near Idaho Power Co hydroelectric project north of Hagerman; problem was construction of two center piers, rising 91 ft and 101 ft from canyon floor; second problem was placing of girders, which weighed more than 24 tons apiece; this was accomplished by assembling big steam derrick at site and pushing bridge out, span by span.
Crawler crane and steam derrick team on Idaho bridge
Pac Bldr Engr
1957
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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