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Stiff-leg Derrick solves mud problem on St.Louis parking structure
Four-story parking garage for 571 cars was built for $1208/car; building consists of structural frame structure with high strength bolt connections and steel supported concrete floors; material storage, preparation, and hoisting had to be handled from muddy basement of structure; stiff-leg derrick with 14 ton crawler crane and 120 ft boom was installed in basement; 715 tons of structural steel was erected in 18 days of actual derrick and crane time.
Stiff-leg Derrick solves mud problem on St.Louis parking structure
Four-story parking garage for 571 cars was built for $1208/car; building consists of structural frame structure with high strength bolt connections and steel supported concrete floors; material storage, preparation, and hoisting had to be handled from muddy basement of structure; stiff-leg derrick with 14 ton crawler crane and 120 ft boom was installed in basement; 715 tons of structural steel was erected in 18 days of actual derrick and crane time.
Stiff-leg Derrick solves mud problem on St.Louis parking structure
Civ Eng (NY)
Doyne, M.I. (author)
1960
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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