TE POUREWA SWING BRIDGE, TE UREWERAS
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Requirement:
Inspection of Rock Bolts supporting a Swing Bridge in the Te Urewera National Park.
Challenges:
- Location deep in the Ureweras.
- Difficult to test the Anchors.
Challenges met:
- Travel by 4WD vehicle fording rivers and then by foot..
- Engineering Geologist observed the location of the anchors and made visual assessment of rock.
- Engineering Geologist also observed the surrounding cliff faces to search for an alternate location.