Project Description
Wind River Truss Replacement
Location: Carson, WA
Owner: Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad
Client: Advanced American Construction
Work Description:
- Prime Contractor – Hamilton Construction
- On-Water Specialist Sub-Contractor – Advanced American Construction (AAC)
- Heavy Lift Sub-Contractor – Oxbow
- Design/Evaluation of drill rig/oscillator trestle for installation of river side drilled shafts
- Performed Float-Out and Float-In analysis of bridges for AAC
- Float-Out of circa 1890 – 200ft, 350ton thru span truss
- Float-In of new 260ft, 950ton thru span truss
- Design lifting beams and towers to support new truss
- Strand lift new truss 30 above float-in barge and position flotilla for bridge placement
- Reconfigure float-out and float-in barges for temporary support of existing truss demolition