PRE - CUTTING AND LOADING
ALL OF THESE THUMBNAILS ARE LINKS TO A FULL SIZE IMAGE
 Material basket full of "shape-charges" used to cut the superstructure. |
 Close up of the charges, you can see the V-shape that produces the cutting jet to "shear" the steel. |
 Each member was cut on top and bottom , leaving only the sides for support. |
 The charges are used in pairs "inside/outside" and are banded together with big rubber bands. |
 A look at a "box-beam" showing the pairs of charges on each side. |
 A close look at the cantilever superstructure prior to demolition. |
 Looking up into the cantilever from the roadway while loading the charges, you can see how all unnecessary bracing has been removed. |
 Shape-charges above the knuckle on the diagonal beam and on the horizontal , you can see the new bridge piers and dolphins. |
