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FHWA Demonstration Project
Heat Straightening Repair for Damaged Steel Bridges


Pennsylvania Workshop Photos


Photo: Krishna Verma and Dr. Richard Avent discussing hands-on heat straightening procedures for straightening bent structural shapes that are used in steel bridges. Photo: Dr. Richard Avent explains precautions when lighting a torch. Photo: Bent I beam. Temperature reading is being taken on the right side flange. The student on the left side is applying vee heat on the left side flange.
Photo: Dr. Richard Avent (right side) and Krishna Verma observe and guide as the heat is applied on two flanges of a bent I-beam section. Photo: Temperature reading is being taken on the left side flange of the bent member. On the right side the torch is being adjusted near the apex of the vee (heating pattern). Photo: Holding a bent steel angle piece Dr. Richard Avent is explaining heating patterns required for straightening the bent angle.
  Photo: A Group picture of all attendees inside ATLSS Engineering Research Center laboratory, Lehigh University, Pennsylvania.  
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