2rs0"7 BBR | Construction Methods sexes: BBA A Global Network of Experts ‘wuwve.bbrnetwark.com | Amourus | Anptteartons | Teeisiotosres | Paaseer Finpem Downtones Locarrons Engineering excellence in bridge construction and heavy lifting ‘The BBR Network provides excellence in all categories of bridge construction ‘techniques whether for cast-in-situ applications or precast construction. We offer the whole range of expertise from preliminary design to execution for balanced Cantilever, incremental launching, advanced shoring (MSS), span-by-span techniques. Typical bridge span ranges + Conventional falsework: upto 90 * Precast sepmentel span-by-span: 25 and related methods, and maintain a complete range of bridge construction cen ennel ener cauipment 350m Balanced cantilever (cast-in-situ and precast) 1 rch (grec ane cin inst bolaneed The proven and sate balanced cantilever method, 2s used by the BBR Network, is often appropriate and cascffetve forthe construction of fg span concrete bridges incluang various lanemare Structures where neigh, topography oF geotechnical conditions render the use of conventonel formiork uneconomical cantlever): 80 = 200 m + Cabte-stayed (recast and cas in-sits segments): 150-700 m Balanced cantilevers one ofthe mast popula The right method bree eonstracion metoss used by BEk Network Members on a otient. 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When cantiever advanced sverng, launching and ‘to opposing tee cantilever structures are attached 252 single structure and erected Inthe same sep, Span-by-span, are employed along with itis known as "Sabeed cantilever, conventional falsework or bridge Heavy In basi terms, cas-in-stu construction describes a process whereby segments ae progressively cas Ifeng ezerstons > adeion, 2 wide ronge onsite n tha final postions witnin the structure. of eiferent or adapted methods ae used By comparison, for pracast construction, the segments are prefabricated at a casing plant ~ either on site or ata remote fact ~ then transported tothe project ate and erectac as a completed unit n (over the last 30 years, the BBR Network hes sucessfully executed dozens of bolanced cantiever CONNAECT 2013 projects - castn-stu and precast ~ allover the world Vie have © aroven record through all construction stages from preliminary cesign to execution and provie professional supper: to fansultants, designers, owners and contractors Seventh Eaton of the Masazine ofthe Global BOR Network of Experts ‘See our ownloads page Incremental launching incremental unching of briéges can save time, ‘money, spaoe and cisruption while easing access and delving a high cualty fish The incremental launching method is particularly sulted tothe constructon ef continuous past Tensloned mutispan bridges, It involves casting 15-30m long sections ofthe bedge superstructure Ina statonary formwors boning an abutment ane pushing a competed section forward with Jacks oF frtion bunching system along the bridge as, The sections are cast contiguous and shen strassed together. he superstructure i launcned over bending moment low inthe supersructure during jg wm? Vases (Se) bY GAR Netw nema B85 pihwur bonatwerk cer echnclagiesicansruction-methods hil 192rs0"7 BBR | Construction Methods constriction, launching nose esttachec tothe Fant ofthe ge dec The main advantages for using this construction methodology rather than other trditonal method, Minimal dsturaance to environmentally sansttve areas Smaller assembly zane requires ‘Greater safety during constriction which fs mainly cared out at grou level Economy of transportation and ganeral reduton In construction elements Higher qualty fish and performance denved fram easier working conditions and repestablty of + Ease of access to restrited or limited sites - such as over rvers, deep valleys, road or train lines, in poor so condone or environmentally protect areas though its signrcant aevantages make using this technique a highly attractive option, certain aspects require a high level of expertise ~ both in terms of peoole anc equipment - offeced by Members ofthe BBR Network. They Rave mucn experience, acquires over many yea, inthe technicues of incremental launching anda track recod or successful celvery of unened structures allover the word Advanced shoring (Movable Scaffold System MSS) The advanced shoring method - or Movable Scaffold Systm MSS ~ has boen ceveloped for mul-span bridges over df. tran or water where scaffolding Would be expensive or sm not bridge pers, span-by-span to allow placng ofthe castin-et conerete. The method ~ bot Lndersng and overhead ~ high adaptable fora wide range of spans and types of superstructure Conventional fleework or scaffold isa sutable choice for construction of sngl-span bridges For bridges that are considerable longer and have ‘multiple spans, the scafeing needs to be moved between the diferent sections of the bridge curng Menard coniecenon Spaces” SR Newark construction. Ins has develope the advanced shoring technique. The construction method uses @ movable supporting beam, gantry, forthe fasework that reaches over at ast one span but usually oer the lent of two spans, With the supsorting aeom in place, ransverss beams slong tre gavtry secure the formwork and working platform and the bulding process can be carted out eicently. With specal role bearings anc launching Jacks the sankey can easy be moved foward along the be as the constuction proceeds. The raving gantry system le most sulted for spans of 30 &9 60m. Precast span-by-span The precast span-by-span bridge constuction : iethoe ffers avery nigh speed of construction. KF truss unde the bridge segrients or an overhead ferecton gantry to gude he precaet element nto Const of the felling promary steps + Erecting the segments forthe entire span onto @ temperary ereton arr spanning between a pair of acjacent permanen: plas 1 Insteing and stressing ongtudinal PT tendons ‘enabling the segments to span on their own + Acvancing the erection gir into place t Et Ler eens, the edjacent span ier ge, al Since there is onl ene cycle of stressing and ‘routing of tencons per span, the method can be signifcanty faster than precast balanced cantilever fanstruction, which requires one such eyele per pair of segments, The mest common use a san-by-sn construction i to bul long viaduct with spans of simiar length, The method has been used most often fo spans ranging from 25m to 45m, As spans increase, there lea significant increase In the cost ofthe erecron gre. Eraclon girder can suppor the segment from below, or above - undersiung and overhead launching gantres ‘Alkematialy, ullspan precas: beams can be delivered rom the precast beam procucton tothe rection ant by the launching gonty, This metho allws a fast rate of erection, inp (Mea) By 088 Network Sytome Ci Heavy lifting Heavy tings a specalst hydraulic cable iting technique developed for exceptionally heavy oats and used by 888 Networe Members The technique provides a particulary timely and economic slution for projects based on mocubr construction pihwur bonatwerk cer echnclagiesicansruction-methods hil2rs0"7 BBR | Construction Methods methods ane rae, heavy, pre-‘abricate elements The heavy ttn tecanigue can be used fr: + Liting and kwerng ot heavy loads ~ precast falscwork ete. uit on ste o at 2 factory are Ite in place by means of strands and hydraulc sacks briege bearings for instance, the superstructure is ted and lowered with ryaraulc jacks without ‘+ Rotating and sliding of bridges ~ bridge structures ‘can be rotate orale from the ascamsly area to 15 fina postion DBR VF Internationa Led | TecinclHeedauarters & Business evelopment Cente ome | Forum | Stemop | Tareas #480600 60 [fan ot 406068050 | EHol Ergunes BOI pihwur bonatwerk cer echnclagiesicansruction-methods hil 2