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1456. Vehicle collisions <strong>of</strong>ten result in the deformation, <strong>and</strong> even fracture, <strong>of</strong> themembers in an existing wrought iron bridge. When repairing a bent wrought irontension member, is it essential to utilize heat to minimize the reduction in ductility<strong>and</strong> strength <strong>of</strong> the member. The member should be heated to a “cherry red hot”color <strong>and</strong> then straightened with judicious hammering while in thatcolor/temperature state. Fractured members should probably be replacedaltogether, due to a likely loss in ductility related to the fracture <strong>of</strong> the member.Reuse <strong>of</strong> fractured members by removal <strong>of</strong> damaged regions <strong>and</strong> then splicingwith new material is not recommended.

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