The Stone Mountain Monument is actually the largest exposed piece of granite in the world and a unique carving unto itself. While a controversial monument for many Georgians, one thing is for sure, this construction was no easy feat. Take a look at these rare photos taken during the construction of Stone Mountain Monument that will simply astound you. Have you ever visited the Stone Mountain Park carving before? Share with us your thoughts in the comments section! After rock has been severed from the Mountain, the majority is hauled away by a variety of methods.
The Manitou RT is extremely useful in carrying away both large boulders with straps attached or a load of smaller fragments in the three-sided custom welded box. After granite pieces are on the main ground level from any of the current work areas, they are hauled away by a pick-up with a dump box.
With present-day work areas so near to finish grade, very little blasting is used currently. When it is, all blasts at Crazy Horse are designed, drilled, and executed to protect the rock that is left after the blast. This is the opposite of most blasting operations, where the main concern is the final size and location of the material being blasted away.
The mountain crew prepares most blasts using a system that explosive engineers call "pre-splitting. The rock to be removed is drilled on all sides with a series of parallel drill holes. Explosives are detonated throughout the entire length of each of the drill holes, cleanly removing the desired rock while leaving the remaining rock undamaged. Finishing work is accomplished as it was on Crazy Horse's Face. A jet torch running on diesel fuel and compressed air operating at 3, degrees F is used in a process is called spalling.
Spalling removes drill marks and makes the surface smooth. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. The next stop is?!? News and Weather. Travel Alert October Severe Weather Affects Northeastern United States See which airlines have either issued or amended travel waivers as a result of this weather event. Travel Alert October Severe Weather Affects Northern California See which airlines have either issued or amended travel waivers as a result of this weather event.
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