HIGH-SPEED GLUE-UP ON BYKER SPANS

The first of 18 spans of the segmental concrete tyneside metro viaduct at byker has been erected using ciba epoxy resin. The setting time for accurately precast units stressed together with resin on their mating faces is far less than is needed for mortar joints. The high speed of construction offered by this method leads to its adoption despite the need for high accuracy in casting. The author discusses other technical difficulties encountered. Erection and temporary propping of the bridge was a problem; A computer program previously developed for segmented bridges has been used to calculate stress, deformation loads and prop reactions. Prop reactions are checked for each box. Segments are glued together and held by prestressed macalloy bars against previously erected work. Before mating, surfaces are given a light grit blast while still on the ground. Erection of boxes over the steep sided valley will be by balanced cantilever because high props would be uneconomic. /TRRL/

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• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Civil Engineers

  One Great George Street, Westminster
  London,   United Kingdom  SW1P 3AA
• Authors:
  • Parkinson, J
• Publication Date: 1977-6-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 30-33
• Serial:
  • NEW CIVIL ENGINEER
  • Issue Number: 246
  • Publisher: EMAP CONSTRUCT LIMITED
  • ISSN: 0307-7683

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Box girders; Bridge members; Bridges; Cantilevers; Casting; Computer programs; Concrete bridges; Construction; Construction management; Deformation; Epoxy resins; Glue; Length; Loads; Precast concrete; Prestressing; Stresses
• Uncontrolled Terms: Bridge spans
• ITRD Terms: 3474: Box girder; 3455: Bridge; 3666: Construction method; 5595: Deformation; 7468: Epoxy resin; 4539: Glue; 5567: Load; 4792: Precast concrete; 8645: Software; 5575: Stress (in material)
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; I53: Construction of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00163852
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Analytic
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 27 1977 12:00AM