My Fuck Life Essay, Research Paper
Each piece was marked with four numbers: the first
indicated which span; the second, noted which row of
stones; and the last two indicated which position in that
row.
It was discovered while dismantling the Bridge, that there
were code numbers on each stone when it was originally
built: Rennie must have used the same system when the
sections left the quarries.
Reconstructing the Bridge in Lake Havasu City was done
in the same manner as the ehyptians built pyramids. Sand
mounds beneath each arch were carefully formed to the
profile of the original bridge arches, serving the same
function as molds. When work was completed the sand
was removed. a one-mile channel was dredged and water
was diverted from the lake, under the Bridge, then back
The bridge was shipped by boat 10,000 miles to Long
Beach, California. From there, it was trucked to lake
havasu City where it was sotred in seven-acre fenced
storage compound. On September 23, 1968, the Lord
mayor of London, Sir Gilbert Inglefield, laid the corner
stone. Robert Beresfornd, a civil engineer from
Nottingham, England was in charge of the reconstruction
of the London Bridge in Lake Havasu.
As a guideline, he had a copy of the original plans drawn
by John Rennie. During the reconstruction, Mr Beresford
drew sketches of the bride in different phases of
construction. There are a limited number of these prints.
When Mr. Beresford returned to England, he gave
exclusive right to D & P Antique in lake havasu City to sell
these prints.
The Bridge was completed and dedicated on October 10,
1971.
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