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Enclosure ConstructionJanuary 1998
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Photos by Fravit Srl |
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| Sector of the Embedded Beam for the top of the Ring Wall being machined at Fravit Srl, Lecco, Italy. | Sector of the Circular Rail on which the rotating enclosure bogies roll being machined at Fravit Srl. |
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| One of nine Circular Rail sectors which make up the 23 meter diameter ring that the LBT enclosure rolls on. The rail is machined from ASTM A517-64 'T1' steel. | |
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Photos by Luciano Miglietta |
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| The assembled Embedded Beam and Circular Rail in the shop. | Lifting a Circular Rail sector. |
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| Lifting an Embedded Beam sector. | Loading a shipping container. |
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| Embedded Beam sectors inside the shipping container. | A Sokkia distance measuring theodolite. |
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| Close-up view of Circular Rail. | Measuring the assembled Circular Rail dimensions. |
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| Measuring the assembled Circular Rail dimensions. | Measuring the assembled Circular Rail dimensions. |
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| Measuring the assembled Circular Rail dimensions. | Adjusting the Circular Rail position. |
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| Jacking post under the Embedded Beam. | |
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