Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Washington Monument quake damage: Engineers rappel the structure (LIVE VIDEO)

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Exterior inspection of Washington Monument begins
WASHINGTON (AP) – Engineers have begun attaching ropes to the top of the Washington Monument that they will use to rappel down the structure to check for cracks and other damage. By Saul Loeb, AFP/Getty Images The first of several highly specialized ... read more

Washington Monument quake damage: Engineers rappel the structure (LIVE VIDEO)
This photo shows some of the damage to the interior of the Washington Monument. (Carol Johnson - National Park Service) The 5.8-magnitude earthquake that shook the East Coast and damaged the Washington Monument enough for it to be ... read more

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The National Park Service announced Monday that experts have completed an interior assessment of the monument and found it to be structurally sound. To get a closer look at the outside of the structure, architect/engineer/rappellers from the firm of ... read more

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