Dewitt, NY — July 6, 2010: From the natural beauty of our national parks to the man-made wonders that define our great cities, the welding and gases industry is working in the background. The summer issue of Welding and Gases Today takes a look inside some of the country’s most awe-inspiring destinations and pulls back the curtain on how welding and gases are the substance behind the spectacle.
The Grand Canyon is one of the nation’s most famous landmarks, and the best way to behold its grandeur is directly from above—on the Grand Canyon Skywalk. Since its opening in 2007, millions of visitors have experienced the massive, horseshoe-shaped steel and glass structure that protrudes 70 feet past the canyon’s edge and a dizzying 4,000 feet above the Colorado River bed. Carbon steel box girders were sub-arc welded to ensure the safety of the structure and its visitors. With the help of welding, the skywalk can support more than 70 million pounds and handle earthquakes up to 8.0 in magnitude.
One of America’s most recognizable man-made landmarks, Yankee Stadium, in The Bronx, NY, is a 53,000 seat cathedral with a $1.3 billion price tag. The stadium’s distinct steel frieze is made up of 39 sections of zinc-coated steel that were welded together to support stadium lights and upper decking, eliminating the need for view-obstructing steel beam supports. Overall, there were 14,000 tons of steel used to build the stadium and 18,000 pounds of welding rod hold it all together.
To read more about the amazing wonders made possible by the welding and gases industry, visit Welding & Gases Today Online, the leading journal for the welding equipment and industrial, medical and specialty gases industry.
For more information, contact Carole Jesiolowski, editor of Welding & Gases Today, at editor@weldingandgasestoday.org or 315-445-2347.
