Climbing Techniques for Bridge Inspection

Tina Grady Barbaccia (EQW)
Apr 11, 2012

Stephen Sahs of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) explores the use of “Climbing Techniques for Bridge Inspection” in this research paper.

To learn more about rope access for bridge inspections, click here for a downloadable PDF of “Climbing Techniques for Bridge Inspection.”

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