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- [Paul] Hi, my name is Paul Bijhouwer,

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I'm a Buffalo District civil engineer.

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We recently conducted a load
test on a newly installed

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crawler crane which is
replacing the 70 year old

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fixed crane that was removed
from the Buffalo District's

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derrick boat for McCauley.

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Replacing of this aging
crane allows us to resume

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our mission while ensuring
the safety of the public

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and the Corps of Engineers' workforce.

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For the load test we tested
the maximum crane capacity

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at a radius of 40 feet,
which is just over 40 tons.

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The load was picked up
and held with the brake

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for five minutes to ensure
that the brake would not slip.

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The load was then rotated
360 degrees to verify

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capacity at all angles,

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and the test was a success.

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The district repair fleet
can now resume performance

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of critical infrastructure maintenance at

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federal harbors on the Great Lakes.

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We would like to thank
our floating plant crew

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and Ohio construction office,

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the Detroit District safety office,

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the Corps of Engineers
Marine Design Center,

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and our contractor partners

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for helping us achieve this milestone.

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We are the Corps of Engineers,

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building strong and taking care of people.