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Dornoch Bridge Construction ~ Deck Sections

One of a series of 30 photographs, taken on 30th May 1990, during the construction of the Dornoch Firth bridge. The annotatation on the back reads ~ The South side abutment showing the bridge deck section – topmost cement structure, sliding on the laminated steel slipping pads – top centre, immediately below the deck section and looking like a huge hinge seen end-on – which in turn glides on the inverted U-shaped steel section held up by a powerful jack in the trough of the cement block at ground ..

Dimensions: Length 130mm - Width 90mm

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