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Golden Gate Bridge Construction Of A Landmark
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keywords: iconic construction, golden gate bridge, suspension bridge, suspension cables
Synopsis: Certainly the most photographed bridge in the World, this title documents the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge in 1933 and held the title as the longest suspension bridge main span in the World until 1964...(read more)
- Date: 1933
- Duration: 00:40:23
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States
Golden Gate Bridge - Construction Of A Landmark Reel-1
Shows early Roebling projects using wire rope including the Brooklyn Bridge. Shows John A. Roebling Statue in Trenton New Jersey and the wire rope manufacturing factories of the Roebling Company. Wire rope testing laboratory. A study of suspension bridge principles using illustrations and animation. Footage of the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge caissons, bridge towers, and temporary foot bridge or catwalk. Radio communication between the Coast Guard and the bridge workers. Shows testing of bridge wire and delivery to construction site.
Golden Gate Bridge - Construction Of A Landmark Reel-2
Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge continues using a technique of spinning the massive suspension cables on site. Shows communication system used as a bridge worker talks with dispatcher.
Shows an airship or dirigible flying near Golden Gate Bridge. Shows bridge workers clamping suspension cables. Shows many applications of wire rope developed by John A. Roebling, building elevator, building derricks, skip hoists, oil well drilling, bucket shovel of the 1930's excavating the foundation of a building, logging.
Shows cable stretched, measured, cut by shear and socket attached. Hanging roadway beams to suspension cables and pouring concrete roadway. Suspension cables are completed.
