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Barnhart’s bold ingenuity.
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“Taking the Weight:” A discussion on forward-thinking cable and wire evolution.
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From October 1935 to May 1936, the spinning and compression of the main cables were completed on the Golden Gate Bridge.
Photo courtesy ©Golden Gate Bridge Washburn Collection 72
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[FEATURES]
18 | MAINTAINING THE WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS CABLES With two massive main cables each containing over 27,572 galvanized wires, the Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most famous suspension bridges in the world. Deemed by the American Society of Civil Engineers as one of the modern “Wonders of the World,” the bridge has stood as a symbolic symbol of beauty and human perseverance. Te Bridge opened to vehicular traffic on May 28, 1937 and this coming year, we celebrate its 75th anniversary.
25 | COLLABORATING ON CHALLENGES When it comes to most rigging jobs, “there are no ‘cookie cutter’ answers,” explains Chris Teague, VP of Marketing with Barnhart Crane and Rigging. With over 27 branches and 1000 employees, we learn how Barnhart tackles their everyday complicated jobs and how their team always bring “mind over matter” to the most puzzling work.
[IN THIS ISSUE]
4 | EDITOR’S NOTE 9 | INDUSTRY NEWS
72 | WRE ADVISOR | BUSINESS 77 | ADVERTISER’S INDEX 78 | RIGGER’S CORNER [WRE CATALOG GUIDE]
31 | WHAT’S NEW 33 | INNOVATIONS 37 | WRE CATALOG
ON THE COVER, SAN FRANCISCO’S GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE: A modern day photo of the main cable near the midspan. ©Golden Gate Bridge, used with permission,
www.goldengate.org
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