tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136582055438505991.post4688234702659354121..comments2023-08-30T19:47:55.320-05:00Comments on Saint Louis Patina: New Mississippi River Bridge, RevisitedChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08064334959354090683noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136582055438505991.post-69426100045329550532012-03-24T10:14:38.915-05:002012-03-24T10:14:38.915-05:00The technology for this type of construction is qu...The technology for this type of construction is quite advanced. The structures surrounding the towers, at the top, are designed to slowly creep up the towers as the concrete already poured continues to harden and cure. The Clark bridge in Alton was erected the same way. The cable-stay design was originated in Europe shortly after WWII. A German design, I believe. No need to worry, as I suspect that the rapid advancement of the towers is largely due to the warm winter we have had. A constructor would have to out of his mind not to take advantage of that.samizdatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136582055438505991.post-50680791423779690152012-03-23T12:50:23.486-05:002012-03-23T12:50:23.486-05:00I'm still in debate whether this should scare ...I'm still in debate whether this should scare me or but me into awe. It's crazy how fast these supports have been going up. One day all I saw was barges trying to pour the cement under the river and now THIS! It's either very sketchy or very impressive.Mathew J. Bitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02220607807638873046noreply@blogger.com