Lately at work, I have been inspecting rebar and forms for our pier caps. These are what go on top of the columns, and the girders will be placed on the pier caps so we can build the bridge deck. It may not look to high up in the air, but it is over 35 feet high! The ladder I was climbing was actually two tall ladders connected. It wasn't tied off to anything, and either was I. Being scared of heights, this was a new challenge for me.
I needed to climb over the forms once I reached the top of the ladder so I could look inside and check the rebar for proper clearance and spacing.
Once up there, I did not let go of a railing once. But it has definitely helped me start getting over my fear of heights. I like this picture because you can tell where the bridge will go. In the far right and back, there is the abutment cap, and then the columns in front of it, and then where I am standing (on more columns) in the very front. Slowly but surely, this bridge is making progress!
Lately at work, I have been inspecting rebar and forms for our pier caps. These are what go on top of the columns, and the girders will be placed on the pier caps so we can build the bridge deck. It may not look to high up in the air, but it is over 35 feet high! The ladder I was climbing was actually two tall ladders connected. It wasn't tied off to anything, and either was I. Being scared of heights, this was a new challenge for me.
I needed to climb over the forms once I reached the top of the ladder so I could look inside and check the rebar for proper clearance and spacing.
Once up there, I did not let go of a railing once. But it has definitely helped me start getting over my fear of heights. I like this picture because you can tell where the bridge will go. In the far right and back, there is the abutment cap, and then the columns in front of it, and then where I am standing (on more columns) in the very front. Slowly but surely, this bridge is making progress!
2 comments:
Knowing how you feel about heights, I am impressed! And great shot! Neat to see what you are doing!
You have such an interesting blog.
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