Brunel's Other BridgeBrunel Swivel Bridge Project Photos January 2016
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Investigative Work
- Removing some patch-repair plates to allow us to clean and inspect the inside of enclosed sections, and work out how much each repair would cost.
Details of progress in 2016 and working days.
January 2016
Seeing what delights are hidden under the welded patches!
Dorothea starting work |
Dorothea removing patch repair plates |
Where the handle was |
what you discover when a patch is removed |
bit frilly |
welded patch before removal |
corrosion at base of triangular surface when moisture could not escape |
not much left by the beam |
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inside by a beam |
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inside a base |
this base not as bad |
thick plate removed |
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