The hardest part with applying load to anything is how to grab it such that a weakness is not...

The hardest part with applying load to anything is how to grab it such that a weakness is not created at the grabbing point. This is the solution used here.

Location
San FranciscoSan Francisco BayOakland Bay Bridge
Photographer
Catherine Hovell
Date taken

Comments

  • I am not sure that I understand the solution for the grabbing point.

    — Peter Hovell

  • Maybe I can explain on the phone. Basically, they use molten metal to make the bundle of individual wires (127 in a bundle) integral with a bigger steel casing, that can be threaded and attached to a solid steel rod (rather than a bunch of small wires).

    — Catherine Hovell