Atlantic Bridge and Engineering

When I hear the name Atlantic Bridge & Engineering, a couple things come to mind… steel, welding… fabrication of structural elements of various depth, lengths and complexity.
What about hot driven rivets? Not in my 38 year career with structural steel have I seen this practice… why, because essentially hot driven rivets have disappeared from modern steel construction.
What a surprise… a treat if you will… to learn that the Longfellow Bridge, originally constructed and completed in 1908, was being restored and renovated to address structural inadequacies… wear & tear and deterioration over the last 117-​years of service. This challenging task being undertaken by ABE, and replacement structural elements required «hot driven rivets». Not only was this a process long gone, finding structural rivets of this type is quite a difficult task. Not to mention equipment needs, personnel training, installation and testing procedures… all necessary… today the ABE Shop has shown it’s diversity, creativeness, and talents… living up to its name… Atlantic Bridge & Engineering.