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BRIDGE JACKING TO THE RESCUE

P.J.A. Sharland

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A project that was on and off the drawing board for 12 years was finally completed in November '91. A 1200 ton concrete box structure was successfully jacked into place under live rail tracks near Durban to enable development of a piece of industrial ground.

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A project that was on and off the drawing board for 12 years was finally completed in November '91. A 1200 ton concrete box structure was successfully jacked into place under live rail tracks near Durban to enable development of a piece of industrial ground.

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A project that was on and off the drawing board for 12 years was finally completed in November '91. A 1200 ton concrete box structure was successfully jacked into place under live rail tracks near Durban to enable development of a piece of industrial ground.

Key concepts: Jacking, Bridge (graph theory), Engineering, Forensic engineering, Civil engineering, Construction engineering, History, Art history

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