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Monthly Archive: August 2016
Clare 31st August 2016
Teesdale residents had to find alternative routes earlier this month after a bridge was closed for essential maintenance. County Durham road bridge, which runs over the River Tees, was shut between Saturday 20th August and Monday 22nd August so bridge repairs…
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Clare 18th August 2016
Designed to span gaps between structural elements, expansion joints are necessary to absorb movement, accommodate shrinkage and creep effects and changes in temperature on reinforced concrete, pre-stressed concrete and steel structures, and particularly on bridge decks. The expansion joint is…
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Clare 9th August 2016
As part of its on going commitment to the construction industry, Freyssinet Ltd is hosting a seminar to discuss structural repair and refurbishment techniques at Glasgow Science Centre on Tuesday 25 October. The seminar will focus on infrastructure solutions and…
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Clare 5th August 2016
Stonework bridge repairs and road resurfacing were set to start on the Folly Bridge in Oxford this autumn, but the work has been delayed somewhat by the discovery of Daubenton’s bats – typically found in humid places near water, such…
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Clare 5th August 2016
Innovation is a tortuous path which requires a great deal of support from a wide spectrum of people. The Department for Transport has recognised the importance of promoting innovation and engages RSSB to manage the dissemination of funding to companies…
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Clare 3rd August 2016
Freyssinet started its RSSB sponsored trial of the patented ElevArch® bridge jacking innovation at Moco Farm in Buckinghamshire at the beginning of August. It is estimated that 500 masonry arch bridges are too low for Network Rail’s electrification programme (more…
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