Workmen carry out urgent repairs on the Forth Road Bridge cables, high above the Firth of Forth, near Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Forth Road Bridge workers scaling the main suspension cables 140 metres above sea level A temporary cable band is being lifted into position in preparation for the replacement of heavy duty nuts found to be cracked during a recent inspection of the Forth Road Bridge. This is part of the work involving the Main Cable Dehumidification process. Corrosion was found in the main cables of the suspension bridge and the cables are being wrapped to prevent further decay. The dehumidified air is supplied to the cables from one of the three Dehumidification Plant Rooms. The plant rooms are mounted on the steelwork structure of the bridge on steelwork supports . The plant rooms contain specialist equipment to take moist air from the atmosphere and dry it out before pumping it through a system of pipework spanning throughout the bridge.

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Size: 6144px × 3945px
Location: South Queensferry, Edinburgh, Scotland, Firth of Forth, United Kingdom.
Photo credit: © anthony marsh / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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