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Canyon Bridge Rehabilitation Progress - continued

Canyon Bridge Photo by Joe Nelson, 5/18/04 Canyon Bridge Photo by Joe Nelson, 5/18/04
Canyon Bridge - 5/18/04

East chord end with bolster beam.
Canyon Bridge - 5/18/04

West chord end. Note rot and powder post beetle damage.
Canyon Bridge Photo by Joe Nelson, 5/19/04 Canyon Bridge Photo by Joe Nelson, 5/19/04
Canyon Bridge - 5/19/04

The downstream truss is lifted away.
Canyon Bridge - 5/19/04

The downstream truss is positioned at the landing pad. Note the wet rot at the west end bolster beam.

Canyon Bridge Photo by Joe Nelson, 5/19/04 Canyon Bridge Photo by Joe Nelson, 5/19/04
Canyon Bridge - 5/19/04

The last knee brace is brought down.
Canyon Bridge - 5/19/04

The downstream truss is laid up atop the upstream truss. With the release of dead load, a brace fell out of the truss. Note the splice.
Canyon Bridge Photo by Joe Nelson, 5/19/04
Canyon Bridge - 5/19/04

The inside center members of both lower chords will be replaced. The downstream truss member is cross- grained and shows a crack. The corresponding member in the upstream truss shows a long longitudinal crack.
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Joe Nelson, P.O Box 267, Jericho, VT 05465-0267
This file posted May 20, 2004