Timber arches for blimp docks at two of Navy's air stations were erected from large timber framed travelers carrying derricks and other equipment used in assembly of high roof arches; at one station, lower ends of each arch truss were assembled on ground and set in place by derrick; from that point to crown of arch, each truss was assembled piece by piece from working platforms on traveler.
Two timber blimp docks erected with traveling timber scaffolds
Eng News-Rec
Engineering News-Record ; 131 , n 13
1943
6 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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