OLDEST ALL-CONCRETE BRIDGE SAVED FOR POSTERITY

This article describes the project for structural strengthening and reconstruction carried out on axmouth bridge, seaton, devon, England. This bridge, which was opened in 1877, is built of concrete and has a central 50 ft span and two side arches of 30 ft each. After earlier major remedial works carried out in 1956, it was recently reinforced with grout and given a new concrete skin by walcon construction limited; the article gives details of how this was done. The bridge has perhaps survived for as long as it did, because it did not contain any steel reinforcement. Devon county council now plans to build upstream a new bridge of prestressed and reinforced concrete, and to pedestrianise the old bridge and restore it as nearly as possible to its original form. Concrete beams will replace the steel and timber decking installed in 1956. (TRRL)

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• Corporate Authors:

  Palladian Publications Limited

  14 Park Street
  Windsor, Berkshire,   England 
• Authors:
  • Karwowski, M
• Publication Date: 1989-6

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 39-41
• Serial:
  • CONSTRUCTION REPAIR
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: PALLADIAN PUBLICATIONS LTD
  • ISSN: 0967-0726

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Concrete; Grout; Improvements; Maintenance; Repairing; Strength of materials
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 3455: Bridge; 4755: Concrete; 4729: Grout; 9108: Improvement; 3617: Injection (mater); 3847: Maintenance; 3635: Repair; 5544: Strength (mater); 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00497805
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1990 12:00AM