NEW REDHEUGH BRIDGE - THE CLIENT'S ROLE

This paper reflects the client's involvement in the design, construction and operationof the new Redheugh bridge. The primary purposes of this involvement were to ensure that the bridge would satisfy the client's needs, that it would be as convenient as possible to maintain and that it would have a long life expectancy. The bridge carries four lanes of traffic and one footway. It also carries major gas, electricity, water and telephone services within its twin cell concrete box construction. These services involve risks of explosion and flooding which are compounded by their being contained within a nominally enclosed structure. A comprehensive alarm and communications system is therefore installed and a "permit to work" system is implemented for inspection and maintenance of the services and structure. The bridge is exposed to the full force of the prevailing westerly winds. This exposed position has created some anxiety among the general public and in order to allay these fears research has been commissioned into the wind effects on double-decker buses and other high-sided vehicles. Long-term maintenance of the bridge necessitated building access provisions into those parts of the structure not readily accessible from mobile plant or simple scaffolding. The complexity of the structure resulted in the development of a computerized maintenance inspection system. (Author/TRRL)

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• Corporate Authors:

  Kinslea Press Limited

  Central Buildings, 24 Southwark Street, London Bridge
  London,   England 
• Authors:
  • Pigg, D R
• Publication Date: 1985-2

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 11-22
• Serial:
  • MUNICIPAL ENGINEER
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Thomas Telford Limited
  • ISSN: 0263-788X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge design; Bridges; Construction; Design; Digital computers; Governments; Health; Information processing; Inspection; Maintenance; Public service; Public utilities; Safety; Service agencies; Service life; Structural design; Surveillance; Travelers; Warning systems; Wind
• Uncontrolled Terms: Utilities
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 3455: Bridge; 3655: Construction; 9011: Design (overall design); 8673: Digital computer; 2144: Health; 3847: Maintenance; 1755: Road user; 1665: Safety; 391: Services (public); 9101: Surveillance; 8119: United Kingdom; 2554: Wind
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Safety and Human Factors; Society; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00396223
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 1986 12:00AM