A Bridge Of Stone For Greenfields
September 6, 2002![]() Preparation For The Concrete Foundation |
![]() Engineering Diagram Showing The Eight 7,000 Pound Stones (Each Stone is 10 ft. long, 5 ft. wide, & 10 in. thick) |
![]() Side Profile Of Bridge Showing Foundation, 2 ft. x 2 ft. x 10 ft. Stone Beams, & Driving Surface ( looking upstream towards bridge) |
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![]() Pouring The Forms |
![]() Concrete For The Foundation Arrives |
(More photographs will be added when the stones arrive in approximately 2 weeks. The stones are currently being cut in Atlanta.) |
![]() Diagram Showing The Width Of The Bridge And The Stone Safety Beams |
October 5, 2002
The Stone Bridge Components Arrive![]() Attaching Chains To Crossbeams |
![]() These Men Had To Be Careful |
![]() Transporting Stone Beams Along Hiking Trail |
![]() Arrival At Bridge Site (Notice Man At Arrow) |
![]() Placement Of Crossbeams On Concrete Footers |
![]() Ready For 5 ft. x 10 ft. Stone Slabs |
![]() Arrival Of Freshly Mined & Precision-Sawed Large Stone Slabs |
![]() Each Slab Of Stone Weighs Approximately 7,000 Pounds |
November 8, 2002
The final product: Photos of Stone Bridge.
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