Understanding the many forms of reinforcement, forming and strengthening is critical to designing the proper repair. Various Departments of Transportation depend on Truesdell Corporation to provide quality repairs and informed consultation on many of the “emergency” projects to repair damage to their roads and bridges. An in-depth knowledge of steel placement and tensioning cables is crucial on these quick turnaround projects. These precast beams were all damaged by a truck hauling a large track-hoe. No one was injured in the accident, despite the falling debris. We were called in to help with the specification on Thursday. Bid the project on Friday. Mobilized Friday night and finished on Sunday. Liquidated damages are generally $100 a minute or more for freeway closures.