BRIDGE FABRICATION SYSTEMS: BRIDGES ON THE MOVE

In April 2004, an international scanning team representing the Federal Highway Administration, state departments of transportation, universities, and industry traveled to Japan, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and France. They visited active construction sites and captured some exciting video footage. The objectives of the scanning study were to identify innovative applications of prefabricated bridge elements and systems focusing on those factors that impact construction. They include minimizing traffic disruption, improving work zone safety, improving constructability, improving final product quality, minimizing environmental impact, and lowering life cycle costs. The team observed some innovative techniques to remove existing bridges and bridge components and install new ones. This article briefly discusses some of these move-in/move-out innovations.

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• Publication Date: 2004

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 1-4
• Serial:
  • TranScan
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 1095-5593

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Construction; Innovation; Prefabricated bridges; Study tours
• Geographic Terms: Belgium; France; Germany; Japan; Netherlands
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Highways; I53: Construction of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00989332
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Apr 29 2005 12:00AM