A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A project to benefit Crawford County, Missouri, the U.S. Army, the Missouri Department of Transportation, and the University of Missouri - Rolla (UMR) was conducted jointly by the UMR Center for Infrastructure Engineering Studies (CIES) and the UMR Rock Mechanics and Explosives Research Center (RMERC). The Sappington Bridge, a steel arch span bridge constructed in 1904, was demolished due to its advanced state of deterioration. By arrangement with Crawford County, a 55-ft span of the old bridge was brought to the University Structures Laboratory in Rolla, while the longer, remaining span of the bridge was demolished using explosives. Originally, the longer span was to be blown up by C Company of the 5th Engineering Battalion (from Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri) under the supervision of personnel from UMR. Unfortunately, required authority for the operation from the Department of the Army could not be obtained in time to meet permitting requirements for the demolition. Therefore, a commercial demolition contractor was employed to perform the demolition, and to remove the scrap.
A project to benefit Crawford County, Missouri, the U.S. Army, the Missouri Department of Transportation, and the University of Missouri - Rolla (UMR) was conducted jointly by the UMR Center for Infrastructure Engineering Studies (CIES) and the UMR Rock Mechanics and Explosives Research Center (RMERC). The Sappington Bridge, a steel arch span bridge constructed in 1904, was demolished due to its advanced state of deterioration. By arrangement with Crawford County, a 55-ft span of the old bridge was brought to the University Structures Laboratory in Rolla, while the longer, remaining span of the bridge was demolished using explosives. Originally, the longer span was to be blown up by C Company of the 5th Engineering Battalion (from Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri) under the supervision of personnel from UMR. Unfortunately, required authority for the operation from the Department of the Army could not be obtained in time to meet permitting requirements for the demolition. Therefore, a commercial demolition contractor was employed to perform the demolition, and to remove the scrap.
Sappington Bridge Demolition, Crawford County, Mo
J. Baird (author)
2002
10 pages
Report
No indication
English
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