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. As such, both cable and spine demand long-term proactive care and protection. Fail to take care and ignore the signs of ailment, and catastrophe could be right around the corner when least expected. Main cable dehumidification is as much a prescription for an ailing cable as it is preventative care for a healthy cable. As a doctor may say that it is never too early to live a healthy lifestyle, a suspension bridge owner must institute the same logic for the cables – reflecting on the thought that it may never be too early to dehumidify. History The U.S. … Continue reading Suspension Bridge Cable Dehumidification