About the author  ⁄ Shane R. Beabes, P.E., M.SEI, M.ASCE

Shane R. Beabes is an Associate Vice President and Technical Leader in preservation for AECOM Complex Bridge Practice in North America. Shane is AECOM’s Project Manager for the cable and anchorage dehumidification for the William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial (Bay) Bridge, Maryland – the first cable dehumidification project in North America. He can be reached at Shane.Beabes@aecom.com.

A Matter of Life and Health

Stretching down from the tower tops forming the main support for the load on the bridge, the cables of the suspension bridge are loosely akin to the human spine. Both cable and spine must be strong enough to withstand their load for a lifetime, responding to their imposed demands 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year – without respite.

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